CVE-2026-17684: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17684 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input, which 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 for iOS arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. This could lead to elevated privileges and further compromise of the device. The issue affects Chrome on iOS versions before 151.0.7922.72. 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 a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment on iOS Chrome, leading to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the underlying system. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official update information. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-17684: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17684 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input, which 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 for iOS arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. This could lead to elevated privileges and further compromise of the device. The issue affects Chrome on iOS versions before 151.0.7922.72. 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 a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment on iOS Chrome, leading to full compromise of the browser process and potentially the underlying system. This impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official update information. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:22.227Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0809c2644c7f849a795
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:20 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:41:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 40
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