CVE-2026-17790 Information disclosure in Chrome
A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17790?
CVE-2026-17790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-457
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17790?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17790, ECHO-0696-5586-b35c, GHSA-6496-4w7m-wvc3, MINI-gxvj-wfqv-v26j.