CVE-2026-17844
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Insufficient Input Validation in Google Chrome Cast

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to leak cross-origin data 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-2026-17844
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50593

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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 Cast in Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker on the same local network segment could exploit this to leak cross-origin data by sending malicious network traffic.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, an attacker on your local network could intercept and access sensitive data from other websites you visit, potentially exposing personal or confidential information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's requirements for safeguarding protected health information. Organizations must ensure affected systems are patched to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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