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CVE-2026-17966: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17966cvecve-2026-17966
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:25:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17966 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an inappropriate implementation in the Views component that allows a local attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. A vendor advisory is published but does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status.

Affected software

google/chrome
pkg:deb/google/chrome
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 01:54:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome for Mac arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Views component. It enables a local attacker to extract potentially sensitive information from process memory by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated the severity as low. No detailed CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not clarify patch availability.

Potential Impact

A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory, which may lead to information disclosure. The severity is considered low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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 version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed to be fixed. No specific temporary mitigations are indicated.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:37:09.789Z
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: 6a6aa0ac9c2644c7f849bcbe

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:04 UTC

Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:54:05 UTC

Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:12:09 UTC

Views: 2

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