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CVE-2026-17693: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:18:55 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17693 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the FileSystem component, which could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction to exploit.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/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, 17:55:35 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from inadequate enforcement of security policies in the FileSystem API implementation in Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that causes leakage of cross-origin data. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting the limited impact scope (confidentiality loss only) and the requirement for user interaction. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation level, but the affected versions list includes 151.0.7922.72, implying that this version is the fixed release.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leak confidential cross-origin data from the browser's FileSystem API. There is no impact on integrity or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as visiting a crafted HTML page. No known active exploits have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side browser vulnerability, upgrading the browser is the primary mitigation step. The vendor advisory should be monitored for any additional guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:34:24.333Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0829c2644c7f849a82e

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:22 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:55:35 UTC

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

Views: 55

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