CVE-2026-17917: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
A policy bypass vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This issue allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17917 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS where insufficient policy enforcement allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control mechanisms via a specially crafted HTML page. This affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72 on iOS. The Chromium security team rates the severity as low. There is no CVSS score provided, and the vendor advisory does not explicitly state if a fix is available or if mitigation is required.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing discretionary access control policies in affected Chrome for iOS versions. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to resources or actions normally restricted by policy. However, the low severity rating and lack of known exploits suggest limited practical impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later when available to address this issue. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17917: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
A policy bypass vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This issue allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17917 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS where insufficient policy enforcement allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control mechanisms via a specially crafted HTML page. This affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72 on iOS. The Chromium security team rates the severity as low. There is no CVSS score provided, and the vendor advisory does not explicitly state if a fix is available or if mitigation is required.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing discretionary access control policies in affected Chrome for iOS versions. This could potentially allow unauthorized access to resources or actions normally restricted by policy. However, the low severity rating and lack of known exploits suggest limited practical impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later when available to address this issue. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:36:59.997Z
- 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: 6a6aa0a49c2644c7f849b9ec
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:38:11 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:32:05 UTC
Views: 3
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