CVE-2026-17800: Side-channel information leakage in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17800 is a medium severity side-channel information leakage vulnerability in Google Chrome's MediaRecording component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but can lead to confidentiality loss. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the MediaRecording feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers side-channel information leakage from the browser's process memory. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely obtain sensitive information from the browser's process memory, potentially exposing confidential data. The vulnerability does not allow modification of data or disruption of service. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome, 151.0.7922.72, has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17800: Side-channel information leakage in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17800 is a medium severity side-channel information leakage vulnerability in Google Chrome's MediaRecording component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but can lead to confidentiality loss. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the MediaRecording feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers side-channel information leakage from the browser's process memory. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely obtain sensitive information from the browser's process memory, potentially exposing confidential data. The vulnerability does not allow modification of data or disruption of service. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome, 151.0.7922.72, has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:48.772Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0949c2644c7f849b51d
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:37:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 44
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