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CVE-2026-17854: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17854cvecve-2026-17854
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:39 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17854 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the WebMCP component, allowing a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could enable unauthorized access to web resources across origins. The issue affects Chrome desktop versions before 151.0.7922.72. No confirmed exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.

Affected software

Affected versions
=151.0.7922.72<151.0.7922.72

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AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 03:25:40 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebMCP component allows bypassing the same origin policy due to insufficient policy enforcement. The affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72. The same origin policy is a critical security control that restricts how documents or scripts loaded from one origin can interact with resources from another origin. Bypassing this policy could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm if a fix is included in version 151.0.7922.72 or later.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass the same origin policy, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or interaction with web content from different origins. This undermines a fundamental web security mechanism, increasing risk of cross-origin attacks. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, and the severity is assessed as medium.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed to contain the fix. Until then, cautious handling of untrusted web content is advised.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:05.016Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa09b9c2644c7f849b6f8

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:47 UTC

Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:25:40 UTC

Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:25:40 UTC

Views: 2

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