CVE-2026-17869: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Out of bounds read in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17869 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the WebXR implementation of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers an out of bounds memory read, potentially exposing sensitive information and causing denial of service. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on July 30, 2026. The vendor advisory linked indicates the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information due to out of bounds memory reads and can cause denial of service conditions. There is no indication of integrity compromise. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges and can be triggered remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms this version as the patched release. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17869: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds read in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Chrome
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17869 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the WebXR implementation of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers an out of bounds memory read, potentially exposing sensitive information and causing denial of service. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on July 30, 2026. The vendor advisory linked indicates the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information due to out of bounds memory reads and can cause denial of service conditions. There is no indication of integrity compromise. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges and can be triggered remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms this version as the patched release. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:08.293Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa09c9c2644c7f849b764
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:35:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 52
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