Google Chrome up to 150.0.7871.186 WebAppInstalls sandbox

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6.0$5k-$25k0.44

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Chrome. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebAppInstalls. Such manipulation leads to sandbox. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-17872. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component WebAppInstalls. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-265. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cryptographic Flaw in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-17872 since 07/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1611.

Upgrading to version 151.0.7922.72 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 151.0.7922.72

Timelineinfo

07/28/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-17872 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-17872
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384536

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 08:41
Changes: 07/30/2026 08:41 (56)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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