CVE-2026-17971

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Out-of-Bounds Memory Access in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Frame in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access 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-2026-17971

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50897

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-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an inappropriate implementation in the Frame component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' or 'apt list --installed | grep chrome' on Linux. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to access memory outside the intended bounds, potentially leading to crashes, data corruption, or unauthorized memory reads. However, the severity is rated as Low by Chromium, indicating limited impact.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other common standards and regulations. It is a low-severity memory access issue in Google Chrome's Frame implementation, which does not inherently violate data protection or privacy requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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