Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape… (CVE-2026-17691)
Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17691 is an out of bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has assigned a high severity rating to this vulnerability. No CVSS score is available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no vendor advisory or patch links were provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Windows, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This increases the risk of system compromise if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Windows to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary stated in the description. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the input data.
Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape… (CVE-2026-17691)
Description
Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker 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-2026-17691 is an out of bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has assigned a high severity rating to this vulnerability. No CVSS score is available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vulnerability is not related to a cloud service and no vendor advisory or patch links were provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Windows, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges outside the browser sandbox. This increases the risk of system compromise if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Windows to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary stated in the description. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the input data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-4c2c-vwch-6hm8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17691"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6ae5209c2644c7f89837b8
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:49:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 53
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