CVE-2026-17940: 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 proce
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)
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17940
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-179400.25% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-17940 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
Recent advisories for Insufficient validation of
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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- highCVE-2026-19169: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Contextual Tasks in Google Chrome prior to 151.0…nvd · 2026-08-06
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- unknownCVE-2026-19153: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.109…nvd · 2026-08-06
- unknownCVE-2026-19143: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAPKs in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151…nvd · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-19127: An issue in the billing and license activation subsystem allows remote attackers to bypass pay…nvd · 2026-08-06
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