CVE-2026-17774
Received Received - Intake

Heap Corruption in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Variations in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to potentially exploit heap corruption via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published
2026-07-30
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Generated
2026-07-30
AI Q&A
2026-07-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-17774
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50723

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome 151.0.7922.72

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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 versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. An attacker in a privileged network position could exploit heap corruption through malicious network traffic, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other security issues.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome. Compare it against version 151.0.7922.72 or later. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' on Linux or check 'chrome://settings/help' in the browser.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system, compromise your browser sessions, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. Users of affected Chrome versions are at risk if they visit malicious websites or use untrusted networks.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later immediately. Disable automatic network traffic inspection tools temporarily if they are not updated to handle this vulnerability.

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