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CVE-2026-17686: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17686cvecve-2026-17686
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:18:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17686 is a high severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Passwords component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality and integrity. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. A vendor advisory is available from Google detailing the update.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:41:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Passwords feature allows insufficient validation of untrusted input. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to bypass site isolation protections by using a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized access to data across site boundaries within the browser. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass Chrome's site isolation, potentially exposing sensitive data from other sites. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of user data within the browser environment. There is no impact on availability reported. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released an update in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:34:22.688Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0809c2644c7f849a79d

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:20 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:41:12 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 50

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