CVE-2026-17917: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17917 is a policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access controls by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5. There is no explicit vendor advisory confirming a patch or remediation status. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome on iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that bypasses discretionary access control mechanisms. The issue is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass discretionary access controls, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that compromise the integrity of the affected system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. The vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The provided vendor advisory link does not explicitly confirm a fix or mitigation. Users should monitor official Google Chrome release notes for updates and apply the latest version once available.
CVE-2026-17917: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17917 is a policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access controls by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5. There is no explicit vendor advisory confirming a patch or remediation status. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome on iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that bypasses discretionary access control mechanisms. The issue is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass discretionary access controls, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that compromise the integrity of the affected system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. The vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The provided vendor advisory link does not explicitly confirm a fix or mitigation. Users should monitor official Google Chrome release notes for updates and apply the latest version once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:36:59.997Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a49c2644c7f849b9ec
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:15:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 41
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