CVE-2026-17691 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can escape the browser sandbox and execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page exploiting an out-of-bounds write in ANGLE.
- 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-2026-17691?
CVE-2026-17691 is a critical 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 write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17691?
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-2026-17691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17691, ECHO-a817-854e-5d06, GHSA-4c2c-vwch-6hm8, MINI-qjf4-6qw3-7r2j.