CVE-2026-17928

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Inappropriate DataTransfer Implementation in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in DataTransfer 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: 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-2026-17928

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50854

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-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome's DataTransfer feature. It allowed a remote attacker to access and leak data from different origins by exploiting a crafted HTML page. The issue was present in Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser address bar. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, a malicious website could potentially access sensitive data from other sites you visit, leading to privacy breaches or data leaks. However, the severity is rated as low by Chromium.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves inappropriate implementation in DataTransfer allowing cross-origin data leaks. While not directly tied to compliance standards, such data leaks could potentially violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's confidentiality requirements if sensitive user data is exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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