CVE-2026-17959: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17959 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's network implementation prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided for this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the network component of Google Chrome that permits remote attackers to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is present in Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. There is no explicit remediation level or patch availability stated in the provided data, but the affected version is identified as =151.0.7922.72, implying that this version addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely leak cross-origin data, which may expose sensitive information from other origins. The impact is considered low severity by the Chromium security team, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address this vulnerability. Since this is the fixed version, applying this update mitigates the issue. No additional vendor advisory details about remediation level are provided, so checking the vendor advisory URL for the latest update status is recommended.
CVE-2026-17959: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17959 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's network implementation prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided for this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the network component of Google Chrome that permits remote attackers to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is present in Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. There is no explicit remediation level or patch availability stated in the provided data, but the affected version is identified as =151.0.7922.72, implying that this version addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely leak cross-origin data, which may expose sensitive information from other origins. The impact is considered low severity by the Chromium security team, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address this vulnerability. Since this is the fixed version, applying this update mitigates the issue. No additional vendor advisory details about remediation level are provided, so checking the vendor advisory URL for the latest update status is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:08.489Z
- 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: 6a6aa0aa9c2644c7f849bba3
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:02 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:55:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:31:58 UTC
Views: 2
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