Published Jul 30, 2026Sources checked Oct 28, 2026
9.6CRITICALCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-17709 and is rated Critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.6. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: Jul 31, 2026
Release Notes
Vendor-listed releases
151.0.4129.59
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.3%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview
What is CVE-2026-17709?
Race in Downloads 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: High)