CVE-2026-17770: Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had c

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-17770?

chrome: upgrade to 151.0.7922.72. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-17770 being exploited?

CVE-2026-17770 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-17770 affect?

CVE-2026-17770 affects chrome. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome on Mac 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: Medi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-17770?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-17770 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting chrome. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome on Mac 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: Medium)

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2026-07-30
Last modified	2026-10-23

Publisher (CNA): Chrome · Vendor: google

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-30 01:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-23 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

google chrome UPGRADE

Affected: < 151.0.7922.72

Fixed in: 151.0.7922.72

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy chrome || rpm -q chrome || chrome --version

2. UPGRADE to 151.0.7922.72 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade chrome

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade chrome

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-17770?

chrome: upgrade to 151.0.7922.72. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-17770 being exploited?

CVE-2026-17770 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-17770 affect?

CVE-2026-17770 affects chrome. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome on Mac 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: Medi

How urgent is CVE-2026-17770?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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