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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-50704

| CVE-2026-17754 MEDIUM
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-v874-3455-525x
Medium
Disputed · 6.5 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker hosts crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Victim directed via phishing or malvertising
  3. Exploit
    Victim's Chrome loads malicious page
  4. Execution
    Blink misvalidates cross-origin operation
  5. Persist
    Same-origin policy boundary bypassed
  6. Impact
    Attacker manipulates cross-origin browser content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Origin validation
Exploitation Conditions

The victim must be running Google Chrome for desktop in any version prior to 151.0.7922.72 and must visit an attacker-controlled HTML page - this is the sole trigger condition. The CVSS PR:N vector confirms no authentication or privileges are required from the attacker. UI:R confirms exploitation cannot be triggered passively or silently; the victim must navigate to the crafted page, limiting the attack to social engineering vectors such as phishing emails, malvertising, or hijacked links. No non-default browser configuration is described as necessary - the flaw exists in Blink's default rendering behavior. Exploitation is constrained to integrity impact (C:N, A:N per CVSS): the attacker can influence cross-origin content but cannot directly exfiltrate data from other origins or cause denial of service under the current assessment. The non-automatable SSVC rating further confirms that bulk opportunistic exploitation is not viable without per-victim interaction.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 base score derives from AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - a network-delivered attack of low complexity requiring no attacker privileges but mandating victim interaction (visiting a page), with scope unchanged and impact limited to integrity. This profile is internally consistent with a browser SOP bypass delivered via a crafted HTML page. EPSS at 0.22% (13th percentile) is low, and SSVC reinforces this: exploitation is 'none,' the attack is not automatable (UI:R prevents mass scanning exploitation), and technical impact is 'partial.' The absence of a CISA KEV entry confirms no confirmed active exploitation. The High integrity impact in CVSS is the most attention-grabbing signal, but it must be weighted against the requirement for user interaction, the low EPSS, and no observed exploitation - this is a genuine vulnerability worth patching promptly but does not warrant emergency response prioritization over other queued work.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers an attacker-controlled domain and serves a crafted HTML page that exploits the Blink origin-validation flaw. A victim is directed to this page via phishing, malicious advertisement, or a compromised link - upon rendering, Chrome's Blink engine fails to enforce the same-origin boundary, allowing the attacker's page to access or manipulate content belonging to another origin loaded in the same browser session. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis, and exploitation requires the victim to actively navigate to the malicious page.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 03, 2026

Same-origin policy bypass in Google Chrome's Blink rendering engine (versions prior to 151.0.7922.72) allows a remote attacker to violate cross-origin isolation boundaries by luring a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector assigns High integrity impact with no privilege requirement, meaning successful exploitation could enable an attacker to inject or manipulate cross-origin content within the victim's browser session. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and EPSS sits at 0.22% (13th percentile), with SSVC confirming no observed exploitation - placing this in the patch-on-schedule rather than emergency-response tier.

RemediationAI

The definitive fix is upgrading Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, as released in the stable desktop channel and documented at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Chrome's built-in auto-update mechanism handles this transparently for most consumer deployments; enterprise administrators using managed browser policies (Google Admin Console, Chrome Browser Cloud Management, or GPO-based deployment) should verify that the stable channel version has propagated to managed endpoints and confirm via fleet inventory. If an immediate upgrade is operationally blocked, a compensating control is to restrict end-user browsing to allowlisted trusted origins via enterprise URL filtering or Chrome's managed site list policy - this limits the attack surface but introduces significant usability trade-offs and is not a substitute for patching. No vendor-documented workarounds exist beyond the patch.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 151.0.7922.72

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Blink is Google Chrome's HTML rendering engine, responsible for parsing and executing web content including enforcement of the same-origin policy (SOP) - the foundational browser security boundary that prevents JavaScript in one origin from reading or writing resources belonging to another. The root cause is classified as CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error), indicating that a specific implementation path in Blink fails to correctly validate the origin of an operation before permitting it. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all Chrome desktop builds; the EUVD entry EUVD-2026-50704 and vendor advisory narrow the affected range to all versions below 151.0.7922.72. The exact Blink code path is not yet publicly disclosed, consistent with the Chromium issue tracker reference (issues.chromium.org/issues/501675996) likely being restricted to allow patch propagation before full disclosure.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted HTML page (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:R); SOP bypass enables cross-origin writes but not reads, yielding I:H and C:N with scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 9.3 MEDIUM

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Aug 03, 2026 - 17:37 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Inappropriate implementation in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser present across virtually all enterprise and consumer environments
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment MSRC Vendor VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
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