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CVE-2026-17834: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Critical
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.6critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
google/chrome
pkg:deb/google/chrome
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 16:42:39 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Passwords feature arises from improper validation of untrusted input, enabling a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker who has compromised the renderer process to escape the sandbox, potentially leading to full system compromise with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This elevates the risk of remote code execution beyond the browser sandbox.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vendor has published a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, indicating that a fix is available in version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so verifying the update and patch details on the official Google Chrome release blog is recommended.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:00.504Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0989c2644c7f849b5f7

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:44 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:42:39 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC

Views: 58

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