CVE-2026-17904: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17904 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the NFC component, allowing a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction to exploit.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android (prior to version 151.0.7922.72) stems from insufficient enforcement of NFC-related policies. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that leverages this flaw to leak cross-origin data, violating the same-origin policy. The issue is classified under CWE-346 (Insufficient Authorization). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no privileges required but user interaction is necessary. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation status.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can leak sensitive cross-origin data from the browser on affected Android devices, potentially exposing user information. The vulnerability does not affect data integrity or availability and requires user interaction, limiting its impact severity to medium.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, cautious handling of untrusted NFC interactions and web content is advised.
CVE-2026-17904: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17904 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the NFC component, allowing a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction to exploit.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android (prior to version 151.0.7922.72) stems from insufficient enforcement of NFC-related policies. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that leverages this flaw to leak cross-origin data, violating the same-origin policy. The issue is classified under CWE-346 (Insufficient Authorization). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low complexity and no privileges required but user interaction is necessary. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation status.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can leak sensitive cross-origin data from the browser on affected Android devices, potentially exposing user information. The vulnerability does not affect data integrity or availability and requires user interaction, limiting its impact severity to medium.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, cautious handling of untrusted NFC interactions and web content is advised.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:16.128Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a29c2644c7f849b948
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:54 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:29:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 45
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