CVE-2026-17966 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-17966?

CVE-2026-17966 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17966?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 151.0.7922.72
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/518058990Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-17966?

CVE-2026-17966 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (...

How severe is CVE-2026-17966?

CVE-2026-17966 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17966?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos.