CVE-2026-17651: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17651 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Dawn component. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. No explicit patch status is provided in the available data, but a vendor advisory link is given for further details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android. Exploiting this flaw could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which is a serious security breach allowing code execution beyond the browser's restricted environment. The affected versions include those before 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory is referenced but does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment of the Chrome browser on Android, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content, increasing the risk of further system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed and applied, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted web content on affected Chrome versions.
CVE-2026-17651: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17651 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Dawn component. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. No explicit patch status is provided in the available data, but a vendor advisory link is given for further details.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Dawn component of Google Chrome on Android. Exploiting this flaw could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which is a serious security breach allowing code execution beyond the browser's restricted environment. The affected versions include those before 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory is referenced but does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox environment of the Chrome browser on Android, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This compromises the security boundaries intended to isolate web content, increasing the risk of further system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed and applied, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted web content on affected Chrome versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:14.211Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa07c9c2644c7f849a610
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:23:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:23:08 UTC
Views: 2
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