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
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.