CVE-2026-17800

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Inappropriate Implementation in MediaRecording in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in MediaRecording in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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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-2026-17800

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50749

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-1300	The device does not contain sufficient protection mechanisms to prevent physical side channels from exposing sensitive information due to patterns in physically observable phenomena such as variations in power consumption, electromagnetic emissions (EME), or acoustic emissions.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an inappropriate implementation in MediaRecording in Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' on Linux or check 'chrome://settings/help' in the browser. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data from your device's memory, such as passwords, personal files, or other confidential information, without your knowledge.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves inappropriate implementation in MediaRecording that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to personal or health data, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) if such data is exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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