CVE-2026-17865 Security feature bypass in Chrome
A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the sandbox on Mac via a crafted HTML page, requiring an upgrade to 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-2026-17865?
CVE-2026-17865 is a critical 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
Inappropriate implementation in Crypto in Google Chrome on Mac 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-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17865?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17865, ECHO-94bd-1ec1-e4a9, GHSA-w27c-274j-76rc, MINI-55jq-j37x-p99w.