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CVE-2026-17867: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17867cvecve-2026-17867
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:43 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17867 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Dawn component. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update addressing this issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:11:17 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Dawn component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Exploiting this flaw, a remote attacker could craft a specially designed HTML page to perform a sandbox escape, potentially leading to elevated privileges or code execution outside the browser's restricted environment. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update that presumably fixes this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with higher privileges than normally permitted within the browser environment. This could compromise system security by bypassing sandbox protections. However, no active exploitation in the wild has been reported to date.

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 mitigate this vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for detailed update instructions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:07.866Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa09c9c2644c7f849b75c

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:48 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:11:17 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:58:44 UTC

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