Chrome is ubiquitous; a sandbox escape in Chrome on Android can enable remote code execution across many devices and enterprises and will be broadly newsworthy.
CVE-2026-17651
Sandbox escape in Chrome for Android via crafted HTML may enable remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-17651 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-17651 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-17651?
CVE-2026-17651 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17651?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-17651. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-17651 affect?
CVE-2026-17651 affects Google Chrome for Android < 151.0.7922.72, Chromium-based Android browsers. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-17651?
Upgrade Chrome on Android to 151.0.7922.72+ immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote sandbox escape via crafted HTML leading to arbitrary code execution on Android devices (possible RCE).
Immediate action required
- affected< 151.0.7922.72
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.