Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a… (CVE-2026-17847)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17847 describes a critical security vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. The issue arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, which can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page to escape the browser's sandbox. This vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction (UI:R).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the fix once available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted HTML content is advised.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a… (CVE-2026-17847)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17847 describes a critical security vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. The issue arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, which can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page to escape the browser's sandbox. This vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No explicit patch or remediation information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without privileges but requires user interaction (UI:R).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the fix once available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted HTML content is advised.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-jgwr-xg86-4cxr
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17847"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6daadbbf32cb7a34667e3f
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 08:14:19 UTC
Last enriched: 08/01/2026, 08:17:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 65
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