Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Web Authentication 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: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Web Authentication component of Google Chrome on Android allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to craft a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw, escaping the sandbox and potentially executing arbitrary code. The flaw is classified by Chromium security teams as high severity and maps to CWE‑20 and CWE‑807.

Affected Systems

All installations of Google Chrome on Android running any version prior to 151.0.7922.72 are impacted. No other operating systems, browsers, or Chrome versions were identified as affected in the CVE description.

Risk and Exploitability

Attackers must first compromise the renderer process, then deliver a specially crafted HTML page that activates the vulnerability, after which they can escape the renderer sandbox and achieve arbitrary code execution. The CVSS score of 9.6 indicates a very high severity, but the EPSS score of <1% indicates that exploitation is currently rare. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The CVE description does not explicitly state how many attack vectors are required beyond the renderer compromise, so any statement about the overall attack surface is an inference.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 23:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer via the official update channel.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, enforce an enterprise policy that blocks Web Authentication or restricts sites that use it until the patch is available.
  • Apply any available security updates for the device OS and maintain prompt update rolling to reduce attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 23:55 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 Insufficient Validation of Untrusted Input in Web Authentication Leading to Sandbox Escape chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Web Authentication
Weaknesses CWE-807
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation of Untrusted Input in Web Authentication Leading to Sandbox Escape

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +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 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Web Authentication 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: 2026-07-30T14:51:31.769Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:21.587Z

Link: CVE-2026-17681

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T14:51:22.268Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:30.330

Modified: 2026-08-03T12:15:37.070

Link: CVE-2026-17681

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:51Z

Links: CVE-2026-17681 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T00:00:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-807

    Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision