CVE-2026-17995 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can perform an out-of-bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome, potentially exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2026-17995?
CVE-2026-17995 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Out of bounds read in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17995?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17995?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-17995 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17995 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17995, ECHO-fd64-9d58-ccca, GHSA-f7m3-wmcx-qrxq, MINI-c85m-2v35-pfqj.