Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Network in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the… (CVE-2026-17660)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Network in Google Chrome 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-2026-17660 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Network component where insufficient validation of untrusted input allows a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium project rates this issue as high severity. No CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to break out of the sandbox environment, potentially leading to greater control over the host system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a more severe system compromise. 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 to Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once official patches are confirmed. Until then, no specific mitigations are provided.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Network in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the… (CVE-2026-17660)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Network in Google Chrome 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 8.3high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17660 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Network component where insufficient validation of untrusted input allows a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium project rates this issue as high severity. No CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to break out of the sandbox environment, potentially leading to greater control over the host system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a more severe system compromise. 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 to Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once official patches are confirmed. Until then, no specific mitigations are provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-36fh-9j3c-fp3f
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17660"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5219c2644c7f8983bf1
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:53:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:50 UTC
Views: 8
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