CVE-2026-17975

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Inappropriate IME Implementation in Google Chrome on Mac

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in IME in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory 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-2026-17975

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50901

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 the Input Method Editor (IME) of Google Chrome on Mac. It allowed a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was rated as low severity by Chromium security team.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Mac and involves inappropriate implementation in IME. Detection would require checking the Chrome version installed on Mac systems. If the version is prior to 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data from your computer's memory while you are using Chrome on Mac. This might include passwords, personal information, or other confidential data processed by the browser.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves information disclosure from process memory via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on Mac. While it may not directly violate GDPR or HIPAA, it could potentially expose sensitive data, which may lead to non-compliance if such data includes personal health information (PHI) under HIPAA or personal data under GDPR. Organizations should assess the risk based on data exposure potential.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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