CVE-2026-17966 Information disclosure in Chrome
A local attacker can obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on Mac.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17966?
CVE-2026-17966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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)
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17966?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17966, ECHO-6988-f501-cfb9, GHSA-r448-82mr-7599, MINI-wxqw-572x-x2g7.