Type Confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17687)
Type Confusion 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-2026-17687 is a type confusion vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-843 (Type Confusion). No patch or remediation details are provided in the input data, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could enable an attacker with control over the renderer process to break out of the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox restrictions. This elevates the risk of executing arbitrary code on the host system with higher privileges than normally allowed within the sandbox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, limiting exposure to untrusted web content and employing defense-in-depth strategies may reduce risk.
Type Confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially… (CVE-2026-17687)
Description
Type Confusion 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 9.6critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17687 is a type confusion vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-843 (Type Confusion). No patch or remediation details are provided in the input data, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could enable an attacker with control over the renderer process to break out of the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to further system compromise beyond the browser sandbox restrictions. This elevates the risk of executing arbitrary code on the host system with higher privileges than normally allowed within the sandbox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, limiting exposure to untrusted web content and employing defense-in-depth strategies may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-8m3j-qh2v-pc64
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17687"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51f9c2644c7f8983652
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:48:45 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:46 UTC
Views: 2
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