CVE-2026-17931: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17931 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions through a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and is categorized as low severity by the Chromium security team. No detailed exploitation techniques or impact scenarios are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions within Chrome DevTools, which could potentially allow an attacker to manipulate or interfere with navigation controls. The severity is assessed as low, indicating limited risk or impact to users.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: Chrome 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the presence of the fixed version indicates remediation is available.
CVE-2026-17931: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17931 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided for this vulnerability.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions through a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed and is categorized as low severity by the Chromium security team. No detailed exploitation techniques or impact scenarios are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions within Chrome DevTools, which could potentially allow an attacker to manipulate or interfere with navigation controls. The severity is assessed as low, indicating limited risk or impact to users.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: Chrome 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the presence of the fixed version indicates remediation is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:02.928Z
- 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: 6a6aa0a79c2644c7f849ba84
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:59 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:23:50 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:11:57 UTC
Views: 2
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