CVE-2026-17787: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to bypass the browser's same origin policy by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. This bypass could potentially allow unauthorized access to resources or data that should be restricted by origin boundaries. The issue is recognized as medium severity by Chromium security, but no CVSS score or detailed impact metrics are provided.
Potential Impact
Bypassing the same origin policy can allow an attacker to access or manipulate content from different origins that should normally be isolated, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or information disclosure within the browser context. However, the exact impact extent is not detailed in the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available starting from 151.0.7922.72 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the description.
CVE-2026-17787: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to bypass the browser's same origin policy by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. This bypass could potentially allow unauthorized access to resources or data that should be restricted by origin boundaries. The issue is recognized as medium severity by Chromium security, but no CVSS score or detailed impact metrics are provided.
Potential Impact
Bypassing the same origin policy can allow an attacker to access or manipulate content from different origins that should normally be isolated, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or information disclosure within the browser context. However, the exact impact extent is not detailed in the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available starting from 151.0.7922.72 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the description.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-765r-wfrw-h7w2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17787"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51a9c2644c7f89822f2
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:02 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:30:31 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 2
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