CVE-2026-17962: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
A vulnerability in the Blink component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML via a crafted HTML page, resulting in a UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting) issue. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects versions before 151.0.7922.72. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating patch availability or remediation level, but the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17962 is a low severity vulnerability in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome that allows remote attackers to perform UXSS by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML through a crafted HTML page. This affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with no CVSS score and no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that presumably includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into web pages viewed by the user, potentially bypassing same-origin policy protections. This could lead to limited cross-site scripting impacts. The severity is low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-17962: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
A vulnerability in the Blink component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML via a crafted HTML page, resulting in a UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting) issue. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The issue affects versions before 151.0.7922.72. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating patch availability or remediation level, but the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17962 is a low severity vulnerability in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome that allows remote attackers to perform UXSS by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML through a crafted HTML page. This affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with no CVSS score and no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that presumably includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into web pages viewed by the user, potentially bypassing same-origin policy protections. This could lead to limited cross-site scripting impacts. The severity is low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:09.071Z
- 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: 6a6aa0ac9c2644c7f849bcae
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:54:43 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:31:54 UTC
Views: 2
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