CVE-2026-17696: Side-channel information leakage in Google Chrome
A side-channel information leakage vulnerability exists in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has released an update in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17696 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). The flaw does not impact integrity or availability but allows limited confidentiality loss. Google has published a stable channel update for Chrome 151.0.7922.72 that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page, resulting in leakage of cross-origin data through a side-channel. The confidentiality of some data can be compromised, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-17696: Side-channel information leakage in Google Chrome
Description
A side-channel information leakage vulnerability exists in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has released an update in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17696 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). The flaw does not impact integrity or availability but allows limited confidentiality loss. Google has published a stable channel update for Chrome 151.0.7922.72 that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page, resulting in leakage of cross-origin data through a side-channel. The confidentiality of some data can be compromised, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:25.014Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0829c2644c7f849a83a
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:22 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:55:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 40
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