CVE-2026-17995: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the Dawn component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause an out of bounds memory read by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17995 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the Dawn component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows remote attackers to trigger out of bounds memory reads via crafted HTML content. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with low severity and no CVSS score assigned. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update announcement but does not explicitly state the presence of a fix or remediation level.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability permits remote attackers to perform out of bounds memory reads, which could potentially lead to information disclosure or application instability. However, the severity is rated low by Chromium security, indicating limited impact or exploitability. 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 should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed to contain the fix. Until then, no additional specific mitigations are recommended.
CVE-2026-17995: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in the Dawn component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause an out of bounds memory read by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17995 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the Dawn component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows remote attackers to trigger out of bounds memory reads via crafted HTML content. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with low severity and no CVSS score assigned. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update announcement but does not explicitly state the presence of a fix or remediation level.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability permits remote attackers to perform out of bounds memory reads, which could potentially lead to information disclosure or application instability. However, the severity is rated low by Chromium security, indicating limited impact or exploitability. 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 should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed to contain the fix. Until then, no additional specific mitigations are recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:15.165Z
- 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: 6a6aa0b19c2644c7f849c06c
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:23:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:01:14 UTC
Views: 3
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