PatchTheCVECVE-2026-17940: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Picture-in-Picture in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.79
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CRITICAL 9.6UPGRADE
CVE-2026-17940 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.6) affecting chrome. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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)
Why this priority
- Critical severity
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.6 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 73%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| Published | 2026-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated 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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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