CVE-2026-17997: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17997 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's password management 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. This issue affects exactly version 151.0.7922.72 of Chrome. There is no explicit patch or remediation level stated in the available data. 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 with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium security standards. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm a patch or fix status.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure of cross-origin data when the renderer process is already compromised. This does not represent a remote code execution or privilege escalation vulnerability by itself. The severity is low, indicating limited risk under normal threat conditions.
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. Since no official fix or remediation level is stated, users should monitor updates from Google and apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2026-17997: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17997 is a low severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's password management 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. This issue affects exactly version 151.0.7922.72 of Chrome. There is no explicit patch or remediation level stated in the available data. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the password handling component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium security standards. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm a patch or fix status.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure of cross-origin data when the renderer process is already compromised. This does not represent a remote code execution or privilege escalation vulnerability by itself. The severity is low, indicating limited risk under normal threat conditions.
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. Since no official fix or remediation level is stated, users should monitor updates from Google and apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:15.528Z
- 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: 6a6aa0b19c2644c7f849c074
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:23:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:01:09 UTC
Views: 3
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