Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML… (CVE-2026-17725)
Type Confusion in V8 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
CVE-2026-17725 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security but lacks a published CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory. No known active exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the security boundaries intended to isolate web content. This could lead to unauthorized actions or data access within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML… (CVE-2026-17725)
Description
Type Confusion in V8 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17725 is a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security but lacks a published CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory. No known active exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the security boundaries intended to isolate web content. This could lead to unauthorized actions or data access within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-mh8j-cw3w-4f8w
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17725"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51d9c2644c7f8982b4f
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:39:55 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 8
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