CVE-2026-17809 Other in Chrome

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome.

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-2026-17809?

CVE-2026-17809 is a medium-severity 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

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensions 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: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17809?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17809?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17809 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17809 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17809, ECHO-e2c6-cb7d-492e, GHSA-v5ww-65h9-965q, MINI-x8fv-39jf-4mxv.

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