CVE-2026-17900

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

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Enterprise in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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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-2026-17900

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50649

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 Enterprise version on Windows. It allows a remote attacker to leak data across different origins by exploiting a malicious file. The issue was rated as low severity by Chromium security team.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. Use commands like 'chrome.exe --version' in Windows or 'google-chrome --version' on Linux to verify the version. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 151.0.7922.72, a remote attacker could potentially access sensitive data from other websites or domains you visit by tricking you into opening a malicious file.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome allowing a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a malicious file. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by exposing personal or protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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