CVE-2026-17906

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Insufficient Input Validation in Google Chrome Bluetooth Component

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Bluetooth 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: Low)

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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-2026-17906

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50655

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-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Bluetooth functionality within Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker who compromised the renderer process could exploit this to potentially escape the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome and requires checking the installed version. Run 'google-chrome --version' to verify if your Chrome version is prior to 151.0.7922.72. If so, update immediately to patch the issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the browser sandbox, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or data. This could lead to further compromise of the affected device or user data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as it involves a sandbox escape in Google Chrome's Bluetooth handling. No evidence suggests it impacts data protection or privacy requirements under these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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