CVE-2026-17718 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in ANGLE, the graphics abstraction layer used by Google Chrome. The flaw exists in Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and allows a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was rated High severity by the Chromium security team. Google has addressed the issue in the stable channel update released for desktop. ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) is a critical component responsible for translating OpenGL ES calls to platform-native graphics APIs, making vulnerabilities in it particularly impactful. Sandbox escapes of this nature can lead to full system compromise if chained with additional exploits. Users are advised to update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later immediately.