Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-17971
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in Frame in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 151.0.7922.71-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17971 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17971 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 151.0.7922.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17971 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H