CVE-2026-17662: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Prefetch feature, which could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects the confidentiality of data accessible through the browser. No explicit patch status is provided in the input data, but a vendor advisory link is available for further details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Prefetch mechanism allows insufficient enforcement of security policies, enabling a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with high severity but lacks a CVSS score and explicit remediation details in the provided data. The vendor advisory link suggests that updates may be available, but patch status is not confirmed in the input.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data, compromising user privacy and potentially exposing sensitive information accessible through the browser. The impact is limited to affected versions of Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and update to the latest stable version once a fix is confirmed.
CVE-2026-17662: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Prefetch feature, which could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects the confidentiality of data accessible through the browser. No explicit patch status is provided in the input data, but a vendor advisory link is available for further details.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Prefetch mechanism allows insufficient enforcement of security policies, enabling a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with high severity but lacks a CVSS score and explicit remediation details in the provided data. The vendor advisory link suggests that updates may be available, but patch status is not confirmed in the input.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data, compromising user privacy and potentially exposing sensitive information accessible through the browser. The impact is limited to affected versions of Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and update to the latest stable version once a fix is confirmed.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:17.019Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa07d9c2644c7f849a68a
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:17 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:07:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:07:28 UTC
Views: 3
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