CVE-2026-17903: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17903 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Chromecast component, allowing an attacker on the local network to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via malicious network traffic. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 and is related to CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Chromecast feature allows an attacker on the same local network segment to perform script or HTML injection into a privileged page by exploiting insufficient policy enforcement. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local network access with low attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction needed. The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss but no availability impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79, indicating cross-site scripting or similar injection flaws. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state patch or remediation details.
Potential Impact
An attacker on the local network can inject malicious scripts or HTML into privileged pages within Chrome's Chromecast feature, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no indication of availability impact or widespread exploitation. The attack requires local network access, limiting the attack surface.
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. Until official confirmation, users should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. No specific temporary mitigations are documented.
CVE-2026-17903: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17903 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Chromecast component, allowing an attacker on the local network to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via malicious network traffic. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 and is related to CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Chromecast feature allows an attacker on the same local network segment to perform script or HTML injection into a privileged page by exploiting insufficient policy enforcement. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local network access with low attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction needed. The impact includes limited confidentiality and integrity loss but no availability impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79, indicating cross-site scripting or similar injection flaws. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state patch or remediation details.
Potential Impact
An attacker on the local network can inject malicious scripts or HTML into privileged pages within Chrome's Chromecast feature, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no indication of availability impact or widespread exploitation. The attack requires local network access, limiting the attack surface.
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. Until official confirmation, users should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. No specific temporary mitigations are documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:15.905Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a29c2644c7f849b942
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:54 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:19:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 54
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