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CVE-2026-17982: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17982cvecve-2026-17982
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:25:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17982 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Cast feature. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No official patch or remediation level is explicitly stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for reference. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

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

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:16:52 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Cast component involves insufficient validation of untrusted input, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor has published an advisory linked in the data but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided information.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy, potentially enabling limited unauthorized actions or information access within the browser context. The impact is rated as medium severity with low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. There are no known active exploits in the wild.

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 and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until then, caution with untrusted content involving the Cast feature is advised.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:37:12.734Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0af9c2644c7f849bd4f

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

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:16:52 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC

Views: 50

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