CVE-2026-17919: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17919 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac that involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Enterprise feature. This flaw allows a local attacker with physical access to the device to escalate privileges. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.8. No confirmed exploits are known in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for Mac arises from insufficient enforcement of enterprise policies, which can be exploited by a local attacker with physical access to escalate privileges. The issue affects versions before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
A local attacker with physical access to a Mac device running an affected version of Google Chrome can escalate privileges due to insufficient policy enforcement. This could lead to full compromise of the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The vendor advisory URL is https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Until an official fix is confirmed, restrict physical access to affected devices to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-17919: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17919 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac that involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Enterprise feature. This flaw allows a local attacker with physical access to the device to escalate privileges. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.8. No confirmed exploits are known in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for Mac arises from insufficient enforcement of enterprise policies, which can be exploited by a local attacker with physical access to escalate privileges. The issue affects versions before 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and results in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Potential Impact
A local attacker with physical access to a Mac device running an affected version of Google Chrome can escalate privileges due to insufficient policy enforcement. This could lead to full compromise of the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The vendor advisory URL is https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Until an official fix is confirmed, restrict physical access to affected devices to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:00.406Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a49c2644c7f849b9f4
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 18:02:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Views: 50
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