CVE-2026-17966: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-17966: Inappropriate implementation in Google 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
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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