CVE-2026-17904: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
A vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involves insufficient policy enforcement in NFC functionality. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability is addressed starting with version 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17904 describes an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the NFC component of Google Chrome on Android devices before version 151.0.7922.72. This weakness permits a remote attacker to leak data across origins by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is categorized as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory indicates that the issue is fixed in version 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data on affected Android Chrome browsers, potentially exposing sensitive information accessible via NFC interactions. The impact is limited by the low severity rating and the requirement for a crafted HTML page to trigger the issue.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17904: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
A vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involves insufficient policy enforcement in NFC functionality. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability is addressed starting with version 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17904 describes an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the NFC component of Google Chrome on Android devices before version 151.0.7922.72. This weakness permits a remote attacker to leak data across origins by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is categorized as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory indicates that the issue is fixed in version 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data on affected Android Chrome browsers, potentially exposing sensitive information accessible via NFC interactions. The impact is limited by the low severity rating and the requirement for a crafted HTML page to trigger the issue.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:16.128Z
- 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: 6a6aa0a29c2644c7f849b948
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:40:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:40:12 UTC
Views: 2
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