CVE-2026-17703: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17703 is a policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with a medium severity and has a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome on iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that bypasses navigation restrictions intended to control or limit user navigation within the browser. The issue is tracked as CWE-602 (Improper Restriction of Navigation). The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges, has low attack complexity, requires user interaction, and impacts integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in affected versions of Chrome for iOS, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions that could compromise the integrity of user sessions or browser state. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No active exploitation in the wild has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The provided vendor advisory link should be monitored for updates on official fixes or mitigations. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when navigating untrusted web content on affected Chrome for iOS versions.
CVE-2026-17703: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17703 is a policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with a medium severity and has a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome on iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that bypasses navigation restrictions intended to control or limit user navigation within the browser. The issue is tracked as CWE-602 (Improper Restriction of Navigation). The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges, has low attack complexity, requires user interaction, and impacts integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in affected versions of Chrome for iOS, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions that could compromise the integrity of user sessions or browser state. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No active exploitation in the wild has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The provided vendor advisory link should be monitored for updates on official fixes or mitigations. Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when navigating untrusted web content on affected Chrome for iOS versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:26.625Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0839c2644c7f849a893
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:35:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 53
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