Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox… (CVE-2026-17677)
Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17677 involves an inappropriate implementation in ANGLE within Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The sandbox escape could allow the attacker to break out of the browser's security restrictions, potentially leading to further compromise of the device. The Chromium security team has assigned a high severity rating to this issue. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond sandbox escape are described in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome on Android, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control beyond the browser's normal security boundaries. This increases the risk of further malicious activity on the affected device. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome on Android version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client application is required. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary stated in the description. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox… (CVE-2026-17677)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17677 involves an inappropriate implementation in ANGLE within Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The sandbox escape could allow the attacker to break out of the browser's security restrictions, potentially leading to further compromise of the device. The Chromium security team has assigned a high severity rating to this issue. No detailed technical exploitation methods or impact beyond sandbox escape are described in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox environment of Google Chrome on Android, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control beyond the browser's normal security boundaries. This increases the risk of further malicious activity on the affected device. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome on Android version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client application is required. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary stated in the description. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-q8qc-mmgg-hvh6
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17677"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51e9c2644c7f89831e2
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:45:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:50 UTC
Views: 4
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