Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Loader component of Google Chrome allows a remote attacker that has already compromised the renderer process to craft a page that causes cross‑origin data to be leaked. The flaw results in a confidentiality compromise consistent with CWE‑20.

Affected Systems

All users of Google Chrome on the stable channel prior to revision 151.0.7922.72 are affected, regardless of operating system. Versions newer than 151.0.7922.72 have the fix and are not vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates medium severity and the EPSS score is below 1%, indicating a low estimated chance of exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a prior compromise of the renderer process, which can occur via other browser weaknesses or malware. Once the renderer is compromised, an attacker can deliver a crafted page that abuses the Loader to read and exfiltrate data from other origins. This limits real‑world risk but still poses a confidentiality threat, particularly in environments that allow untrusted content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer.
  • Enable automatic updates so the latest security patches are installed as soon as they become available.
  • If immediate update deployment is delayed, restrict the renderer’s ability to load arbitrary HTML content by enabling Chrome’s site isolation and safe browsing settings, and consider disabling extensions that can inject code into web pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Loader
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T15:59:26.938Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:17.506Z

Link: CVE-2026-17664

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T15:18:58.459Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:28.413

Modified: 2026-08-10T14:13:34.613

Link: CVE-2026-17664

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:46Z

Links: CVE-2026-17664 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T12:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-346

    Origin Validation Error