Integer overflow in libxml in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a… (CVE-2026-17705)
Integer overflow in libxml in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17705 is an integer overflow in libxml within Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment through a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity. There is no CVSS score available, and no detailed vendor advisory or patch links were provided in the input data. The vulnerability is related to CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process. However, the sandbox limits the scope of impact to the browser context. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 newer 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 stated in the description. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Integer overflow in libxml in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a… (CVE-2026-17705)
Description
Integer overflow in libxml in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17705 is an integer overflow in libxml within Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment through a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity. There is no CVSS score available, and no detailed vendor advisory or patch links were provided in the input data. The vulnerability is related to CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process. However, the sandbox limits the scope of impact to the browser context. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 newer 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 stated in the description. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-97fj-f2h9-w8wj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17705"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6ae51f9c2644c7f8983648
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:48:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:59:32 UTC
Views: 19
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