CVE-2026-17987
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Chrome PDF Sandbox Escape via Notifications

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Notifications 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 PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published
2026-07-30
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Generated
2026-07-30
AI Q&A
2026-07-30
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-17987
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50913

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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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 the Notifications feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker who had already compromised the renderer process could exploit this by using a specially crafted PDF file to potentially escape the sandbox and execute arbitrary code outside the restricted environment.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, an attacker could exploit this flaw to bypass security restrictions and run malicious code on your system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, installation of malware, or further compromise of your device.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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