CVE-2026-17706

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Insufficient Input Validation Leak in Google Chrome for Windows

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-10

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17706

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50832

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 Google Chrome on Windows. A remote attacker who compromised the renderer process could exploit it to leak cross-origin data via a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation in Google Chrome's Media component. Detection primarily requires checking Chrome version and monitoring for suspicious renderer process activity. Verify Chrome version with 'google-chrome --version' and compare against 151.0.7922.72. Check running processes for unexpected renderer instances or unusual memory usage patterns.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive data from different origins, potentially exposing personal or confidential information while browsing.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome, allowing a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data. Such data leaks could potentially expose sensitive personal or health information, which may violate GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliance requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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