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CVE-2026-17853: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17853cvecve-2026-17853
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:39 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

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

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 16:35:21 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit an inappropriate implementation to inject malicious scripts or HTML into privileged pages. The issue is classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), indicating a cross-site scripting risk. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows script or HTML injection into privileged pages, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process and user interaction, limiting the attack scope. There is no known exploitation in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 which addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory indicating the fix is included in version 151.0.7922.72. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:04.819Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa09b9c2644c7f849b6f4

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:47 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:35:21 UTC

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

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