CVE-2026-17940 — CRITICAL (9.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-17940?

CVE-2026-17940 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17940?

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

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Picture-in-Picture in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS Score

9.6

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 151.0.7922.72
Google	Android	-

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/514069440Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-17940?

CVE-2026-17940 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Picture-in-Picture in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially pe...

How severe is CVE-2026-17940?

CVE-2026-17940 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17940?

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