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CVE-2026-17748: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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, 16:04:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-17748 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions component affecting versions before 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to bypass site isolation protections by using a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-346 (Inadequate Verification of Data Authenticity) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, implying a fix is available in version 151.0.7922.72.

Potential Impact

An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can bypass site isolation, potentially allowing them to interfere with the integrity of web content across different sites. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The vulnerability could facilitate further attacks by undermining Chrome's security boundary between sites.

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. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:34:36.859Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0899c2644c7f849aa55

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:29 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:04:22 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC

Views: 74

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