CVE-2026-17799
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Insufficient Input Validation in Google Chrome Safe Browsing

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a malicious file. (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-2026-17799
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50748

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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 is due to insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious file to bypass discretionary access control.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security controls and access restricted files or data. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or system resources.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy) by exposing sensitive user data.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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