Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in GuestView 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: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Insufficient policy enforcement in GuestView enables a remote attacker to leak cross‑origin data by hosting a crafted HTML page within the browser. This flaw allows the attacker to read data from a different origin, resulting in confidentiality loss but not executing code or compromising system integrity. The weakness is categorized as CWE‑346, an insecure direct object reference that bypasses intended access controls.

Affected Systems

This vulnerability affects Google Chrome on desktop platforms with versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Users running any earlier stable build are potentially exposed. No specific operating system versions are indicated beyond the browser context.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates medium severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation at present, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted page that contains GuestView components, meaning user interaction is necessary and no known public exploits exist. The attacker can gain access to sensitive cross‑origin data but cannot gain code execution or alter the host system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:42 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
  • Configure Content Security Policy to restrict GuestView access to trusted origins.
  • Disable GuestView via chrome://flags if the feature is not required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:42 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

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in GuestView
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +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 policy enforcement in GuestView 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: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:47:04.118Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:56.035Z

Link: CVE-2026-17815

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:46:57.157Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:45.043

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:52:02.890

Link: CVE-2026-17815

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:29Z

Links: CVE-2026-17815 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:45:03Z

Weaknesses