CVE-2026-17895: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17895 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an inappropriate implementation in the DataTransfer API that could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data if a user performs specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions before 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17895 in Google Chrome arises from an inappropriate implementation of the DataTransfer interface. A remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to perform certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, resulting in leakage of cross-origin data. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to bypass same-origin restrictions and leak cross-origin data from the user's browser. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information accessible to the browser. The impact is limited to data leakage and requires user interaction with specific UI gestures.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for details.
CVE-2026-17895: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17895 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an inappropriate implementation in the DataTransfer API that could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data if a user performs specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions before 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17895 in Google Chrome arises from an inappropriate implementation of the DataTransfer interface. A remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to perform certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, resulting in leakage of cross-origin data. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to bypass same-origin restrictions and leak cross-origin data from the user's browser. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information accessible to the browser. The impact is limited to data leakage and requires user interaction with specific UI gestures.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:14.172Z
- 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: 6a6aa0a19c2644c7f849b90e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:54:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:38:24 UTC
Views: 5
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