CVE-2026-17911: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17911 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome involving insufficient policy enforcement in SVG handling. This flaw affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome arises from insufficient enforcement of security policies related to SVG content. Specifically, in versions before 151.0.7922.72, an attacker can craft an HTML page that exploits this weakness to leak data across origins, violating the same-origin policy. The Chromium security team has rated the severity as low. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly state if this issue is fixed in that release or provide remediation instructions.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential cross-origin data leakage via crafted SVG content in affected Chrome versions. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information accessible within the browser context. The severity is low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
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 should update to the latest stable Chrome version when available to ensure any fixes are applied.
CVE-2026-17911: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17911 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome involving insufficient policy enforcement in SVG handling. This flaw affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome arises from insufficient enforcement of security policies related to SVG content. Specifically, in versions before 151.0.7922.72, an attacker can craft an HTML page that exploits this weakness to leak data across origins, violating the same-origin policy. The Chromium security team has rated the severity as low. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly state if this issue is fixed in that release or provide remediation instructions.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential cross-origin data leakage via crafted SVG content in affected Chrome versions. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information accessible within the browser context. The severity is low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
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 should update to the latest stable Chrome version when available to ensure any fixes are applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:36:58.693Z
- 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: 6a6aa0a49c2644c7f849b9d4
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:39:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:32:12 UTC
Views: 3
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