CVE-2026-17748: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-17748: Inappropriate implementation in Google 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
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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