CVE-2026-17675

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Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Out of bounds write 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)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17675

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50801

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in ANGLE, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to escape the browser's sandbox security restrictions by exploiting a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to mitigate the risk.

Impact Analysis

If you use Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72, an attacker could potentially take control of your computer by tricking you into visiting a malicious website. This could lead to unauthorized access to your system or data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access or data exfiltration if exploited, which may violate data protection requirements under GDPR or HIPAA. However, specific compliance impacts depend on the affected system's use case and data handling.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the vulnerability.

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