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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-50907

| CVE-2026-17981 MEDIUM
Origin Validation Error (CWE-346)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-mmfc-rp68-vjq2
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 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
    Delivers link via phishing or malvertising
  3. Exploit
    Victim loads page in unpatched Chrome
  4. Execution
    Blink mishandles origin boundary check
  5. Persist
    Cross-origin resource data read by attacker-controlled script
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrated to attacker server

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to visit an attacker-controlled crafted HTML page - a passive user interaction (clicking a link or being redirected) is the necessary trigger. No special browser configuration, extension, or non-default feature is identified as a prerequisite; the vulnerability is present in default Chrome installations prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS vector PR:N confirms no attacker authentication is required. Key limiting factors: (1) UI:R - the attack cannot proceed without the victim loading the crafted page, ruling out automated mass exploitation; (2) impact is read-only cross-origin data leakage (C:L), with no ability to modify data or cause denial of service; (3) the attacker must know or guess a cross-origin resource URL worth targeting, adding practical difficulty. No platform-specific condition (OS, locale, or feature flag) is identified from available data.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) reflects a network-accessible, low-complexity flaw requiring no attacker authentication, but mandating user interaction, with only limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability consequence. EPSS at 0.17% (7th percentile) is very low, indicating the broader security community does not anticipate near-term exploitation. SSVC corroborates this: 'Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial.' The 'Automatable: no' finding aligns directly with UI:R - mass drive-by exploitation without any user action is not feasible. No KEV listing and no known POC further reduce real-world urgency. In practice, this is a genuine but low-priority vulnerability: meaningful for environments hosting sensitive cross-origin data where phishing risk is elevated, but not an emergency for general enterprise patching cycles. No conflicting signals are present in the available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts an HTML page containing JavaScript that exploits Blink's improper origin validation to read data from a cross-origin resource the victim is authenticated to - such as an intranet page or session-authenticated API response. The attacker delivers the page link via phishing email or malicious advertisement, and when the victim's unpatched Chrome loads it, the cross-origin data is exfiltrated to an attacker-controlled endpoint. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the attack cannot be fully automated without victim interaction.

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 – Jul 30, 2026

Cross-origin data leakage in Google Chrome's Blink rendering engine (versions prior to 151.0.7922.72) exposes data protected by the Same-Origin Policy to remote attackers who can lure a victim to a crafted HTML page. The flaw, classified as CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error), allows Blink to improperly handle origin boundaries, enabling a malicious page to read cross-origin resource data. No public exploit has been identified and EPSS sits at 0.17% (7th percentile), consistent with SSVC's 'Exploitation: none' designation and absence from CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later - this is the vendor-released patch per the stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Chrome's auto-update mechanism will apply this update in most consumer environments; enterprise administrators should confirm deployment through fleet management tools or Google Admin Console policies. Where immediate patching is not feasible, server-side mitigations can reduce exposure: enforcing strict CORS headers and Cross-Origin Resource Policy (CORP: same-origin) on sensitive resources limits what a malicious page can request cross-origin, though these are server-side compensating controls and do not fix the browser-side flaw. Content Security Policy on sensitive web applications can further restrict which origins may embed or interact with protected resources, at the cost of some implementation complexity.

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 and DOM rendering engine, forked from WebKit and responsible for parsing, layout, and script execution. CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error) indicates that Blink fails to correctly enforce origin boundaries under a specific implementation path, permitting reads of data that the Same-Origin Policy is designed to isolate. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all platforms and all Chrome versions prior to the 151.0.7922.72 stable release. The specific Chromium issue is tracked at issues.chromium.org/issues/519719512, though that report is likely restricted pending broader patch adoption. The vulnerability is classified by the Chrome team as 'Low' severity in Chromium's internal scale, consistent with the limited (partial) confidentiality impact and mandatory user interaction.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Low–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network delivery via crafted page (AV:N), no attacker privileges needed (PR:N), victim must visit page (UI:R), read-only limited data leak with no integrity or availability impact (C:L/I:N/A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 4.3 LOW

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:25 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:25 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Inappropriate implementation in Blink 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: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser with billions of active global users
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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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