Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17722

 

Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17722

Published: July 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU140177
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-17722
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Affected software:
Google Chromium

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper control of object lifetime in WebView in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-17722

Install update from vendor's website.

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