CVE-2026-17773: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
A vulnerability in the Cast component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by exploiting insufficient validation of untrusted input. This issue can be triggered via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17773 involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Cast feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leak data across origins by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits the validation weakness. The issue is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No specific affected versions were explicitly stated beyond the version threshold prior to 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass same-origin policies and leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information accessible via the browser. The impact is limited to data leakage and does not indicate code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. No additional vendor advisory content is provided to suggest alternative mitigations or indicate that no action is required.
CVE-2026-17773: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
A vulnerability in the Cast component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by exploiting insufficient validation of untrusted input. This issue can be triggered via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17773 involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Cast feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leak data across origins by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits the validation weakness. The issue is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. No specific affected versions were explicitly stated beyond the version threshold prior to 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass same-origin policies and leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information accessible via the browser. The impact is limited to data leakage and does not indicate code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. No additional vendor advisory content is provided to suggest alternative mitigations or indicate that no action is required.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-789q-pc44-64xf
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17773"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51c9c2644c7f8982867
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:36:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 4
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