Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Clipboard in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to leak… (CVE-2026-17766)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Clipboard in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17766 is a vulnerability affecting Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Clipboard component, enabling a local attacker to leak data across origins via a specially crafted HTML page. This represents a cross-origin information leak due to improper input handling (CWE-20). The vulnerability is rated medium severity by the Chromium security team. No CVSS score is available, and no official patch information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to leak cross-origin data through the Clipboard feature in affected versions of Google Chrome on Android. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information accessible to the browser. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to remediate this issue.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Clipboard in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to leak… (CVE-2026-17766)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Clipboard in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.3low
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17766 is a vulnerability affecting Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Clipboard component, enabling a local attacker to leak data across origins via a specially crafted HTML page. This represents a cross-origin information leak due to improper input handling (CWE-20). The vulnerability is rated medium severity by the Chromium security team. No CVSS score is available, and no official patch information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to leak cross-origin data through the Clipboard feature in affected versions of Google Chrome on Android. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information accessible to the browser. There is no indication of remote exploitation or broader system compromise from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-f2wx-63q4-4p5q
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17766"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51c9c2644c7f8982844
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:35:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 01:51:54 UTC
Views: 8
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