CVE-2026-17888 — HIGH (7.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-17888?

CVE-2026-17888 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17888?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebUI in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 151.0.7922.72

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/523720529Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-17888?

CVE-2026-17888 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebUI in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium s...

How severe is CVE-2026-17888?

CVE-2026-17888 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17888?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.