CVE-2026-17867: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
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 sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Dawn component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker could exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that may enable sandbox escape, compromising the browser's security containment. The issue is recognized and published by Google, but no detailed CVSS score or remediation level is specified in the available data. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted environment. This could undermine the security guarantees of the browser sandbox, increasing risk to the host system. However, no known active exploits have been reported.
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. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. 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 details.
CVE-2026-17867: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google 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 sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Dawn component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker could exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that may enable sandbox escape, compromising the browser's security containment. The issue is recognized and published by Google, but no detailed CVSS score or remediation level is specified in the available data. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that addresses this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code outside the browser's restricted environment. This could undermine the security guarantees of the browser sandbox, increasing risk to the host system. However, no known active exploits have been reported.
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. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. 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 details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:07.866Z
- 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: 6a6aa09c9c2644c7f849b75c
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:48 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:23:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:23:30 UTC
Views: 2
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