Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had… (CVE-2026-17684)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17684 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS before version 151.0.7922.72 caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input. This weakness allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape by using a specially crafted HTML page. The sandbox escape could lead to increased privileges or further compromise of the device. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). No CVSS score is provided, and no official patch information is included in the data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to break out of the sandbox environment, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected device. This increases the risk of further compromise beyond the browser sandbox. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome for iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the official fix is available. Until then, avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites that could host crafted HTML content targeting this vulnerability.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had… (CVE-2026-17684)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17684 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS before version 151.0.7922.72 caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input. This weakness allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape by using a specially crafted HTML page. The sandbox escape could lead to increased privileges or further compromise of the device. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). No CVSS score is provided, and no official patch information is included in the data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker with control over the renderer process to break out of the sandbox environment, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected device. This increases the risk of further compromise beyond the browser sandbox. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome for iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the official fix is available. Until then, avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites that could host crafted HTML content targeting this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-pwgg-jhvp-wr6h
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17684"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51e9c2644c7f89831e7
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:45:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:49 UTC
Views: 2
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