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CVE-2026-17882: Policy bypass in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17882cvecve-2026-17882
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17882 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves a policy bypass in Chrome Extensions that allows an attacker to circumvent site isolation protections by convincing a user to install a malicious extension. This vulnerability affects the Chrome desktop browser and was publicly disclosed in July 2026.

Affected software

Affected versions
=151.0.7922.72<151.0.7922.72

AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 03:08:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's extension policy allows an attacker who persuades a user to install a crafted malicious extension to bypass the browser's site isolation feature. Site isolation is a security mechanism designed to separate different websites into different processes to prevent data leaks and attacks across sites. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates it as medium severity.

Potential Impact

An attacker can bypass site isolation by exploiting this vulnerability through a malicious extension installed by the user. This could potentially allow cross-site data access or compromise browser security boundaries. However, exploitation requires user interaction (installing the malicious extension). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official update information. No additional mitigation steps are specified.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:11.185Z
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: 6a6aa09f9c2644c7f849b7fc

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:51 UTC

Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:08:22 UTC

Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:08:22 UTC

Views: 2

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