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CVE-2026-17934: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17934cvecve-2026-17934
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:25:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17934 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input, which allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor has published an advisory but does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status in the provided data.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
google/chrome
pkg:deb/google/chrome
Affected versions
=151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:11:31 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input. Specifically, it allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the input data.

Potential Impact

An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome DevTools by exploiting insufficient input validation. This could potentially allow limited unauthorized actions related to navigation control within the DevTools environment. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, and the integrity impact is limited. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted HTML content in DevTools.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:37:03.547Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0a79c2644c7f849ba90

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:59 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:11:31 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC

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