CVE-2026-17916: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17916 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Settings component. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to escalate privileges by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch or remediation level stated in the provided data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of policies within the Settings area of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can leverage this weakness to escalate privileges via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no direct patch or fix information is included in the input, though a vendor advisory URL is referenced.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can escalate privileges within the browser environment by exploiting this insufficient policy enforcement. The impact is limited to privilege escalation and is considered low severity. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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. Since no explicit remediation level or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply any forthcoming official fixes promptly.
CVE-2026-17916: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17916 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Settings component. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to escalate privileges by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated with low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch or remediation level stated in the provided data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of policies within the Settings area of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can leverage this weakness to escalate privileges via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no direct patch or fix information is included in the input, though a vendor advisory URL is referenced.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can escalate privileges within the browser environment by exploiting this insufficient policy enforcement. The impact is limited to privilege escalation and is considered low severity. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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. Since no explicit remediation level or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply any forthcoming official fixes promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:36:59.798Z
- 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: 6a6aa0a49c2644c7f849b9e8
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:38:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:32:06 UTC
Views: 2
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