CVE-2026-17815: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17815 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's GuestView component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity but impacts confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's GuestView component arises from insufficient policy enforcement, enabling a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions of Chrome before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no required privileges but user interaction is needed. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-346 (Insufficient Authorization). No official fix or remediation level is stated in the available data, but a vendor advisory link is provided for further details.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause information disclosure by leaking cross-origin data, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction and no privileges, making it a moderate risk in terms of exploitation complexity.
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 official confirmation, users should apply updates promptly once available. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17815: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17815 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's GuestView component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity but impacts confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's GuestView component arises from insufficient policy enforcement, enabling a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions of Chrome before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no required privileges but user interaction is needed. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-346 (Insufficient Authorization). No official fix or remediation level is stated in the available data, but a vendor advisory link is provided for further details.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause information disclosure by leaking cross-origin data, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction and no privileges, making it a moderate risk in terms of exploitation complexity.
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 official confirmation, users should apply updates promptly once available. No other specific mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:56.035Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0959c2644c7f849b56c
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:28:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 46
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