Description
Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An out‑of‑bounds read occurs in ANGLE, a graphics abstraction layer used by Google Chrome. The vulnerability exists in Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can supply a specially crafted HTML page that may enable a sandbox escape. The weakness is listed as CWE‑125 and could lead to privilege escalation and full control over the system if the sandbox is bypassed.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers running any build before 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The issue applies to all desktop platforms where ANGLE is used for rendering.

Risk and Exploitability

Based on the description, it is inferred that exploitation requires a remote attacker to first compromise the renderer process and then supply a crafted HTML page to trigger the out‑of‑bounds read that could lead to sandbox escape. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low current exploitation likelihood. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 12:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later to apply the ANGLE out‑of‑bounds read fix.
  • Ensure that Chrome’s sandboxing features remain enabled and do not disable privileges for the renderer process.
  • Monitor for indications of renderer process compromise and isolate or terminate affected processes if a breach is detected.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 12:17 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

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in ANGLE
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +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 Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome 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-125
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:37:39.718Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:20.937Z

Link: CVE-2026-17678

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T16:13:54.594Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:29.990

Modified: 2026-08-03T12:16:25.223

Link: CVE-2026-17678

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:50Z

Links: CVE-2026-17678 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T12:30:09Z

Weaknesses