Affects Google Chrome, a widely deployed browser; sandbox escape enabling remote code execution risks enterprise-wide compromise and is newsworthy.
CVE-2026-17675
Out-of-bounds write in ANGLE enables Chrome sandbox escape (remote code execution).
Is CVE-2026-17675 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-17675 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 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-17675?
CVE-2026-17675 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-2026-17675?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-17675. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-17675 affect?
CVE-2026-17675 affects Google Chrome <151.0.7922.72, Chromium-based browsers using ANGLE, Windows/macOS/Linux Chrome builds. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-17675?
Update Chrome to 151.0.7922.72 or later immediately.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Out-of-bounds write in ANGLE can escape Chrome's renderer sandbox, enabling remote code execution via a crafted HTML page.
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.