CVE-2026-17686

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Insufficient Input Validation in Google Chrome Passwords

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17686

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50812

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Passwords feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker who compromised the renderer process could exploit a crafted HTML page to bypass site isolation, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome to the latest version to mitigate the issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access your saved passwords or other sensitive information stored in Chrome, even if site isolation is enabled. It may also enable further attacks like phishing or data theft if the renderer process is compromised.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other standards as it involves a browser security flaw rather than data handling or storage issues. Compliance impacts would depend on how the vulnerability is exploited in a specific environment.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the vulnerability.

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