CVE-2026-17675: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by Chromium security. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17675 describes an out of bounds write vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics layer of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability could be exploited by a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to perform a sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges and potentially compromising the host system. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with a high severity rating, but no CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory link is provided for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to higher privilege execution and broader system compromise. This elevates the risk beyond the renderer process sandbox, which is a critical security boundary in Chrome.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link should be consulted for the latest remediation guidance. Since the affected version is identified as 151.0.7922.72, users should update to this version or later if available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, users must verify the vendor advisory for official fixes or updates.
CVE-2026-17675: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Description
An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as high severity by Chromium security. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17675 describes an out of bounds write vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics layer of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability could be exploited by a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to perform a sandbox escape, increasing the attacker's privileges and potentially compromising the host system. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with a high severity rating, but no CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory link is provided for further details.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to higher privilege execution and broader system compromise. This elevates the risk beyond the renderer process sandbox, which is a critical security boundary in Chrome.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link should be consulted for the latest remediation guidance. Since the affected version is identified as 151.0.7922.72, users should update to this version or later if available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, users must verify the vendor advisory for official fixes or updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:20.153Z
- 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: 6a6aa07f9c2644c7f849a70e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:37:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:37:49 UTC
Views: 3
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