CVE-2026-17885

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Inappropriate Implementation in Google Chrome Paint Leads to Cross-Origin Data Leak

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data 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-2026-17885

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50634

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-346	The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome's Paint feature. It allows a remote attacker to access or leak data from different origins (like another website) by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was fixed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome's Paint component and requires checking the Chrome version. Run chrome://version/ in Chrome to verify if your version is prior to 151.0.7922.72. If vulnerable, update Chrome immediately.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive information from other websites you visit while using Chrome. This might include personal data, login credentials, or other confidential details, depending on the sites you access.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This could potentially expose sensitive user data, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by enabling unauthorized data disclosure.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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