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CVE-2026-17823: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome

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Medium
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:31 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 16:45:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebXR component allows a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy due to insufficient policy enforcement. The flaw exists in versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and can be triggered by a crafted HTML page. The issue is tracked as CWE-346 (Insufficient Authorization) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can affect data integrity. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix status, but the affected versions are prior to 151.0.7922.72, implying that this version includes the fix.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy in WebXR, potentially enabling unauthorized actions or data manipulation within the browser context. The impact is limited to integrity (I:H) with no confidentiality (C:N) or availability (A:N) impact. This could lead to unauthorized modification of data or behavior within the affected browser session.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:34:57.904Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0979c2644c7f849b596

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:43 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:45:57 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 53

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