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CVE-2026-17905: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17905cvecve-2026-17905
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:25:21 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17905 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving an inappropriate implementation in the SurfaceCapture component. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix, but the affected versions are prior to 151.0.7922.72.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/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, 17:22:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2026-17905 affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It arises from an inappropriate implementation in the SurfaceCapture feature, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data through a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to confidentiality. There is no explicit remediation level or patch link provided, but the affected versions are clearly stated as those before 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the input data.

Potential Impact

A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited to confidentiality and does not affect integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network without privileges.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercise caution with untrusted web content that could exploit this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:36:55.615Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0a29c2644c7f849b94c

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:54 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:22:49 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:25 UTC

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