CVE-2026-17852: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17852 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Media Router component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Google Chrome before the specified fixed version.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Media Router feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to bypass the browser's same origin policy by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The same origin policy is a critical security mechanism that restricts how documents or scripts loaded from one origin can interact with resources from another origin. Bypassing this policy can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or cross-origin interactions that violate security boundaries. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy in affected versions of Google Chrome. This could potentially enable unauthorized access to web content or data that should be restricted by origin boundaries. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available at version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official confirmation of the update. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-17852: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17852 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Media Router component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Google Chrome before the specified fixed version.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Media Router feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to bypass the browser's same origin policy by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The same origin policy is a critical security mechanism that restricts how documents or scripts loaded from one origin can interact with resources from another origin. Bypassing this policy can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or cross-origin interactions that violate security boundaries. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy in affected versions of Google Chrome. This could potentially enable unauthorized access to web content or data that should be restricted by origin boundaries. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available at version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official confirmation of the update. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:04.591Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa09b9c2644c7f849b6f0
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:47 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:53:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:53:09 UTC
Views: 2
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