CVE-2026-17901: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Sharing in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from improper input validation in the Sharing functionality of Google Chrome on Android. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending malicious network traffic that bypasses navigation restrictions, potentially leading to limited unauthorized actions. The issue is tracked as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). The vulnerability affects Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or remediation level, but the affected version indicates that 151.0.7922.72 is the fixed version.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions, which may allow an attacker to influence navigation behavior in the browser. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. The overall severity is medium with no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the affected version data indicates this version includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17901: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Sharing in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper input validation in the Sharing functionality of Google Chrome on Android. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending malicious network traffic that bypasses navigation restrictions, potentially leading to limited unauthorized actions. The issue is tracked as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). The vulnerability affects Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or remediation level, but the affected version indicates that 151.0.7922.72 is the fixed version.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions, which may allow an attacker to influence navigation behavior in the browser. There is no confidentiality or availability impact reported. The overall severity is medium with no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the affected version data indicates this version includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:15.471Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a29c2644c7f849b939
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:54 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:36:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 45
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