Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to… (CVE-2026-17678)
Out of bounds read in ANGLE 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-2026-17678 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The issue is categorized as CWE-125 and is rated high severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. No official patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could enable an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to further compromise of the host system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a broader system compromise. However, there are no known exploits reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or vendor advisory was provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security channels for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to… (CVE-2026-17678)
Description
Out of bounds read in ANGLE 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 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17678 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics engine component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The issue is categorized as CWE-125 and is rated high severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. No official patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could enable an attacker with control over the renderer process to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to further compromise of the host system. This elevates the risk from a renderer compromise to a broader system compromise. However, there are no known exploits reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or vendor advisory was provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security channels for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-h6gj-q2pj-9v5j
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17678"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51f9c2644c7f8983410
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:46:40 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:50 UTC
Views: 7
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