Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a… (CVE-2026-17669)
Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS 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
CVE-2026-17669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. It arises from an inappropriate implementation that could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This could enable the attacker to break out of the browser's security sandbox, potentially leading to further exploitation on the device. No CVSS score is available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability affects the Chrome browser on iOS specifically.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the sandbox environment of Chrome for iOS by delivering a crafted HTML page. Sandbox escape can lead to execution of arbitrary code or access to restricted resources beyond the browser sandbox, increasing the risk of device compromise or data leakage. However, no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client application, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation. No additional mitigations are indicated.
Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a… (CVE-2026-17669)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS 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 9.6critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. It arises from an inappropriate implementation that could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This could enable the attacker to break out of the browser's security sandbox, potentially leading to further exploitation on the device. No CVSS score is available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability affects the Chrome browser on iOS specifically.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the sandbox environment of Chrome for iOS by delivering a crafted HTML page. Sandbox escape can lead to execution of arbitrary code or access to restricted resources beyond the browser sandbox, increasing the risk of device compromise or data leakage. However, no known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client application, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation. No additional mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-c8v5-9fjp-jxcc
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17669"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5219c2644c7f8983bdd
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:52:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:48 UTC
Views: 3
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