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Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer pr…
Published:
29 July 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
30 July 2026 at 17:11:53
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Web Technologies, Operating Systems, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-17701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's ANGLE graphics layer affecting macOS systems. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the ANGLE component. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to perform a sandbox escape. The attack vector requires a victim to visit a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was patched in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Chromium's security team rated this as High severity. The issue is currently undergoing analysis by NVD.
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Affected products:
Google Chrome on Mac (prior to 151.0.7922.72)
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17701
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517972648
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This article was created with the assistance of AI technology by Perceptive.
