CVE-2026-17672: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17672 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Chromecast component. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Chromecast feature stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling a remote attacker with access to the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. The sandbox escape could allow the attacker to break out of the restricted execution environment, leading to full compromise of the browser process. The vulnerability is classified as critical with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox from the renderer process, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser and access to sensitive user data or system resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the official Google Chrome stable channel update announcement.
CVE-2026-17672: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17672 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Chromecast component. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Chromecast feature stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling a remote attacker with access to the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. The sandbox escape could allow the attacker to break out of the restricted execution environment, leading to full compromise of the browser process. The vulnerability is classified as critical with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox from the renderer process, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser and access to sensitive user data or system resources. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the official Google Chrome stable channel update announcement.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:19.441Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa07f9c2644c7f849a6f9
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:19 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:26:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 46
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