CVE-2026-17720: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords component. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects the confidentiality of user data in Chrome. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the provided data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to leak data across origins by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue compromises the browser's same-origin policy protections related to password data handling. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass policy restrictions and leak sensitive cross-origin data, potentially exposing user passwords or other confidential information stored or processed by Chrome. This impacts user privacy and data security within the affected browser versions.
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. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available or apply any recommended temporary mitigations from Google.
CVE-2026-17720: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords component. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects the confidentiality of user data in Chrome. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the provided data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to leak data across origins by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue compromises the browser's same-origin policy protections related to password data handling. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass policy restrictions and leak sensitive cross-origin data, potentially exposing user passwords or other confidential information stored or processed by Chrome. This impacts user privacy and data security within the affected browser versions.
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. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available or apply any recommended temporary mitigations from Google.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:30.484Z
- 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: 6a6aa0869c2644c7f849a990
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:07:45 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 01:07:45 UTC
Views: 2
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