Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome on Android 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: High)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A failure to validate untrusted input in the GPU component of Google Chrome allows a crafted HTML page to exploit the renderer process and potentially escape the browser sandbox. This weakness falls under the CWE-20 input validation flaw and the CWE-1286 sandbox escape vulnerability. If successful, the attacker could obtain the privileges of the Chrome process, potentially enabling broader compromise of the Android device.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The vulnerability is present in the Chrome browser’s GPU components before the 151.0.7922.72 release.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 indicates a high severity, but the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would need to deliver a malicious web page that compiles the renderer process in order to trigger the sandbox escape. Once executed, the sandbox violation could provide the attacker with device‑level capabilities.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:27 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
  • If an immediate update is unavailable, restrict Chrome’s GPU usage by disabling hardware acceleration in the browser settings.
  • Maintain up‑to‑date Android OS and security patches, and enable Google Play Protect or equivalent device protection tools to defend against potential exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:27 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome on Android 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: High)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T03:56:25.700Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:17.243Z

Link: CVE-2026-17663

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T20:52:47.152Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:28.303

Modified: 2026-08-03T12:13:08.830

Link: CVE-2026-17663

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:46Z

Links: CVE-2026-17663 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T07:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1286

    Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input

  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation