CVE-2026-17678 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the sandbox via an out-of-bounds read in ANGLE, requiring a browser update.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-17678?

CVE-2026-17678 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Out of bounds read 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)

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17678?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17678?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-17678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17678, ECHO-4124-2691-5761, GHSA-h6gj-q2pj-9v5j, MINI-h5wm-v8jw-wc8x.

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