CVE-2026-17846: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Media component on Windows allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass the same origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no explicit remediation level stated, but the affected versions indicate that version 151.0.7922.72 addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can bypass the same origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized actions or data manipulation within the browser context. The vulnerability impacts the integrity of web content but does not affect confidentiality or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory indicates this version includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-17846: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Media component on Windows allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass the same origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no explicit remediation level stated, but the affected versions indicate that version 151.0.7922.72 addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can bypass the same origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized actions or data manipulation within the browser context. The vulnerability impacts the integrity of web content but does not affect confidentiality or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory indicates this version includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:03.301Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa09a9c2644c7f849b66a
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:46 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:34:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 55
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