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CVE-2026-17966: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
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 medium severity 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 vulnerability does not require user interaction or privileges and impacts confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.2medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

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

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:16:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome for Mac arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Views component, which can be exploited by a local attacker to obtain sensitive information from process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS v3.1 score is 6.2, reflecting a medium severity with a local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state patch availability or remediation status.

Potential Impact

An attacker with local access to a vulnerable Mac system running Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 could exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive information from process memory, potentially leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability of the system or browser.

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. Until a patch is confirmed, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for updates from Google regarding this issue.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:37:09.789Z
State
PUBLISHED
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: 08/06/2026, 17:16:14 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 40

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