CVE-2026-17888 Other in Chrome
A remote attacker can escape the browser sandbox via malicious network traffic due to insufficient input validation in the WebUI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17888?
CVE-2026-17888 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebUI in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17888?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17888, ECHO-c01d-9e87-c0a5, GHSA-4g93-9mx8-6qjj, MINI-pf2r-m588-6rg9.