Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109 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: 2026-08-06
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that, when rendered by Google Chrome, exploits insufficient validation of untrusted input in the browser’s UI. This flaw is a classic example of input validation weakness (CWE‑20) and allows a remote attacker who has previously compromised the renderer process to escape the browser sandbox. Escaping the sandbox can enable the attacker to execute code on the host with higher privileges, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the system. The vulnerability is flagged with a high security severity by Chromium.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.109 are affected. The issue exists in all operating systems where these version ranges are installed, as the flaw resides in the core browser rendering engine.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVE description specifies a high severity level, but no public EPSS score is available. The vulnerability remains unlisted in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires that the attacker already manages to supply a crafted HTML payload to a vulnerable renderer instance, suggesting a realistic attack surface in social engineering or malicious web content. Given the high severity and the absence of mitigations in earlier versions, the risk to installations that have not applied the patch is significant.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 7, 2026 at 00:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.109 or later using the latest stable channel update released by Google.
  • Configure browser policies to restrict access to untrusted content—disable the file:// scheme or implement site‑whitelisting for local resources.
  • Deploy application whitelisting or separate user profiles with minimal privileges to contain potential sandbox escape attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 7, 2026 at 00:26 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Title Insufficient Validation in Chrome Rendering Engine Enabling Sandbox Escape

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in UI in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109 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
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T20:33:57.134Z

Reserved: 2026-08-06T16:51:54.627Z

Link: CVE-2026-19177

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Updated: 2026-08-07T00:30:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation