Inappropriate implementation in Frame in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory… (CVE-2026-17971)
Inappropriate implementation in Frame in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17971 involves an inappropriate implementation in the Frame component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw permits a remote attacker to potentially cause out of bounds memory access by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has assessed this issue as low severity. There is no CVSS score available, no known exploits, and no explicit patch information provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential out of bounds memory access, which could lead to memory corruption or crashes. The severity is considered low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the update is available to address this issue.
Inappropriate implementation in Frame in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory… (CVE-2026-17971)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Frame in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17971 involves an inappropriate implementation in the Frame component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw permits a remote attacker to potentially cause out of bounds memory access by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has assessed this issue as low severity. There is no CVSS score available, no known exploits, and no explicit patch information provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to potential out of bounds memory access, which could lead to memory corruption or crashes. The severity is considered low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the update is available to address this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-3wv5-vww2-4hrq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17971"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5119c2644c7f898053b
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:57:39 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 2
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