CVE-2026-17847: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
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
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17847 involves insufficient validation of untrusted input within the ANGLE component of Google Chrome. This weakness allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser's sandbox environment by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions of Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits have been reported. No patch links or vendor advisory details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions in Google Chrome, potentially leading to execution of code outside the browser's sandbox. This could increase the attacker's ability to compromise the host system. However, the severity is rated medium, indicating the impact is significant but not critical or high.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Patch status is confirmed by the version cutoff provided. No additional mitigation guidance is available from the vendor advisory in the provided data.
CVE-2026-17847: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
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)
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17847 involves insufficient validation of untrusted input within the ANGLE component of Google Chrome. This weakness allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser's sandbox environment by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions of Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits have been reported. No patch links or vendor advisory details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions in Google Chrome, potentially leading to execution of code outside the browser's sandbox. This could increase the attacker's ability to compromise the host system. However, the severity is rated medium, indicating the impact is significant but not critical or high.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Patch status is confirmed by the version cutoff provided. No additional mitigation guidance is available from the vendor advisory in the provided data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-jgwr-xg86-4cxr
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17847"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5179c2644c7f89818f9
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:16:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 2
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