CVE-2026-17923: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17923 is a policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome's Enterprise edition prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted domain name. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch status, but the affected versions indicate that version 151.0.7922.72 addresses the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in Google Chrome Enterprise editions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a domain name that circumvents the policy controls. The issue is tracked as CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and impacts integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions intended to control or limit web navigation within enterprise environments. This could lead to users accessing unauthorized or potentially harmful web resources despite policy enforcement. The integrity of navigation policies is compromised, but confidentiality and availability are not impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for confirmation and further guidance. No other mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-17923: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17923 is a policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome's Enterprise edition prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted domain name. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch status, but the affected versions indicate that version 151.0.7922.72 addresses the issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in Google Chrome Enterprise editions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a domain name that circumvents the policy controls. The issue is tracked as CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and impacts integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions intended to control or limit web navigation within enterprise environments. This could lead to users accessing unauthorized or potentially harmful web resources despite policy enforcement. The integrity of navigation policies is compromised, but confidentiality and availability are not impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for confirmation and further guidance. No other mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:01.293Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a59c2644c7f849ba4f
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:57 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:15:26 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 49
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