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Google Chrome CVE-2026-17869

| EUVDEUVD-2026-50618 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-8qfc-8wf8-q4v5
High
Disputed · 8.1 Vendor: Chrome
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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.1 HIGH

Network-delivered via crafted HTML page requiring victim visit (UI:R, PR:N); read-only memory flaw yields high confidentiality and availability impact with no integrity vector.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
CRITICAL
qualitative
Red Hat
6.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Jul 31, 2026 - 19:27 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 31, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
8.1 (HIGH)
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
HIGH 8.1
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Out of bounds read in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds memory read in Chrome's WebXR component allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive renderer process memory or crash the browser tab by luring a victim to a crafted HTML page. All Google Chrome releases prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected across all platforms, with the vendor confirming a patch in the stable channel update. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker crafts malicious HTML page with abusive WebXR API calls
Delivery
Deliver URL to victim via phishing or malvertising
Exploit
Victim opens page in Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72
Execution
WebXR parser reads beyond buffer boundary
Impact
Sensitive renderer heap memory disclosed or tab crash induced

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to actively visit a crafted HTML page in a vulnerable version of Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 - passive network exposure alone is insufficient (UI:R). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H) reflects a network-reachable flaw requiring no privileges and no special attack complexity, but mandating user interaction - the victim must actively visit a crafted page. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a malicious web page containing crafted WebXR API invocations with malformed geometry or device data designed to trigger an out-of-bounds read in Chrome's WebXR subsystem. The attacker delivers the URL to a victim via phishing email, malicious advertisement, or a compromised website, and upon the victim loading the page in a vulnerable Chrome version, the renderer process reads memory beyond the intended buffer boundary, potentially leaking heap contents or crashing the renderer process. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, which is confirmed as the vendor-released patch per the stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, audit Chrome deployment across your organization and test Chrome 151.0.7922.72 or later in a non-production environment to verify no compatibility issues with business-critical web applications. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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