Description
Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker 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

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write in the ANGLE graphics layer of Google Chrome for Windows. An attacker delivering a specially crafted HTML page could exploit the memory corruption to escape the browser sandbox, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution and full system compromise. The weakness is classified as CWE-787, a common buffer over-read/out-of-bounds memory corruption flaw.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for Windows versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The issue arises in the ANGLE integration and impacts all builds of the stable channel released before the mentioned revision.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 9.6 the vulnerability is considered critical. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low but non‑zero likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a remote attacker serving the malicious page, requiring only that a user opens or views it in the affected browser.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:19 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
  • Disable hardware acceleration in Chrome to reduce ANGLE usage (chrome://settings/system > Disable hardware acceleration).
  • Use Windows Defender SmartScreen or a reputable antivirus to block delivery of malicious HTML pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:19 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 write in ANGLE
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +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 05:45:00 +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 Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-787
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:34:29.080Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:23.827Z

Link: CVE-2026-17691

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:34:21.630Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:31.443

Modified: 2026-08-03T15:02:07.273

Link: CVE-2026-17691

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:54Z

Links: CVE-2026-17691 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses