CVE-2026-17869: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Out of bounds read in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17869 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the WebXR implementation of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers an out of bounds memory read, potentially exposing sensitive memory contents. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). No CVSS score is available, but Chromium's internal assessment rates it as Medium severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to read memory outside the intended bounds within the WebXR component of the browser. This could lead to information disclosure of sensitive data residing in memory. There is no indication of code execution or other impacts. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
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 more recent release to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary stated in the description.
CVE-2026-17869: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds read in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17869 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in the WebXR implementation of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers an out of bounds memory read, potentially exposing sensitive memory contents. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read). No CVSS score is available, but Chromium's internal assessment rates it as Medium severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to read memory outside the intended bounds within the WebXR component of the browser. This could lead to information disclosure of sensitive data residing in memory. There is no indication of code execution or other impacts. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
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 more recent release to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary stated in the description.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-8qfc-8wf8-q4v5
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17869"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5169c2644c7f89815ba
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:13:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 3
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