CVE-2026-17973: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17973 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac where an inappropriate implementation in Views allowed a local attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. This issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability does not have a CVSS score assigned. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a local attacker to potentially extract sensitive information from process memory by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation steps.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can potentially access sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process by exploiting this vulnerability. The impact is limited to information disclosure and is considered low severity. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17973: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17973 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac where an inappropriate implementation in Views allowed a local attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. This issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability does not have a CVSS score assigned. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the Views component of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a local attacker to potentially extract sensitive information from process memory by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation steps.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can potentially access sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process by exploiting this vulnerability. The impact is limited to information disclosure and is considered low severity. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:11.063Z
- 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: 6a6aa0ad9c2644c7f849bd19
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:39:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:11:59 UTC
Views: 3
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