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Inappropriate implementation in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to p…
Published:
29 July 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
30 July 2026 at 17:11:53
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Mobile & IoT, Web Technologies, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-17676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome for Android affecting the ANGLE graphics layer. An inappropriate implementation in ANGLE allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox. The attack vector involves a crafted HTML page, making it remotely exploitable. The vulnerability was fixed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 for Android. Chromium has rated this issue as High severity. The flaw is a sandbox escape, meaning it could allow attackers to break out of Chrome's security isolation and potentially affect the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is currently awaiting full analysis on the NVD.
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Affected products:
Google Chrome for Android (prior to 151.0.7922.72)
ANGLE
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17676
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513920298
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This article was created with the assistance of AI technology by Perceptive.
