CVE-2026-17727: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the WebGL component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 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 as high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects Chrome on Android and is addressed in version 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17727 is an out of bounds write vulnerability in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome on Android. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 on Android. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as high severity. No official remediation level or patch link is explicitly stated in the provided data, but the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, which likely includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Android devices, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted environment. This could compromise device security and user data confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory indicates that the issue is addressed in this update. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-17727: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Description
An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the WebGL component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 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 as high severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects Chrome on Android and is addressed in version 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17727 is an out of bounds write vulnerability in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome on Android. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 on Android. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as high severity. No official remediation level or patch link is explicitly stated in the provided data, but the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, which likely includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Android devices, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted environment. This could compromise device security and user data confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory indicates that the issue is addressed in this update. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:32.108Z
- 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: 6a6aa0869c2644c7f849a9ac
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:06:59 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 01:06:59 UTC
Views: 2
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