CVE-2026-17697: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17697 is a type confusion vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. Versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to code execution outside the browser's restricted environment. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update as referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, increasing the risk of executing arbitrary code on the host system with elevated privileges. This elevates the threat level beyond typical browser exploitation, potentially compromising the underlying operating system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for detailed patch information: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
CVE-2026-17697: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Description
A type confusion vulnerability exists in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17697 is a type confusion vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine used by Google Chrome. Versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to code execution outside the browser's restricted environment. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched by Google in a stable channel update as referenced in the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, increasing the risk of executing arbitrary code on the host system with elevated privileges. This elevates the threat level beyond typical browser exploitation, potentially compromising the underlying operating system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for detailed patch information: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:25.240Z
- 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: 6a6aa0829c2644c7f849a83e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:53:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:08:56 UTC
Views: 3
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