Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive… (CVE-2026-17966)
Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17966 involves an inappropriate implementation in the Views framework within Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a local attacker to extract potentially sensitive data from the browser's process memory through a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium project has assessed this issue as low severity. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory data available to confirm patch status or detailed impact.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory of Google Chrome on Mac systems running affected versions. The impact is limited to information disclosure and is considered low severity by Chromium. 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 upgrade Google Chrome on Mac to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once official updates are available. Until then, limiting local access to the affected system can reduce risk.
Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive… (CVE-2026-17966)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17966 involves an inappropriate implementation in the Views framework within Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a local attacker to extract potentially sensitive data from the browser's process memory through a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium project has assessed this issue as low severity. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory data available to confirm patch status or detailed impact.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory of Google Chrome on Mac systems running affected versions. The impact is limited to information disclosure and is considered low severity by Chromium. 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 upgrade Google Chrome on Mac to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once official updates are available. Until then, limiting local access to the affected system can reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-r448-82mr-7599
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17966"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5109c2644c7f8980210
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:54:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 5
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