CVE-2026-17997: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17997 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's password implementation prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction with a high attack complexity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the password handling component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to leak data across origins by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.1, reflecting low impact with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality, allowing an attacker to leak cross-origin data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process and the victim to interact with a malicious HTML page. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available starting with version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation. No additional vendor advisory states otherwise.
CVE-2026-17997: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17997 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's password implementation prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction with a high attack complexity. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the password handling component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to leak data across origins by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.1, reflecting low impact with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality, allowing an attacker to leak cross-origin data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process and the victim to interact with a malicious HTML page. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available starting with version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation. No additional vendor advisory states otherwise.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:15.528Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0b19c2644c7f849c074
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:31:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Views: 44
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