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CVE-2026-17769: Google Chrome · Insufficient Validation of Untrusted Input

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 151.0.7922.72 when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 151.0.7922.72
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 151.0.7922.72.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
Fixed in
  • 151.0.7922.72

AI-suggested

Until official confirmation, users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. No other specific mitigations are provided by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-17769 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Cast component, which could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. No confirmed exploits in the wild are reported. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.

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