CVE-2026-17944: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17944 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves an inappropriate implementation that allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability relates to improper access control (CWE-284).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72 allows remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The flaw is due to an inappropriate implementation of navigation controls, which could lead to limited impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction, and the attack complexity is low.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to integrity as the vulnerability allows bypassing navigation restrictions. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17944: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17944 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves an inappropriate implementation that allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability relates to improper access control (CWE-284).
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72 allows remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The flaw is due to an inappropriate implementation of navigation controls, which could lead to limited impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction, and the attack complexity is low.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to integrity as the vulnerability allows bypassing navigation restrictions. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:05.570Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0a89c2644c7f849bae5
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:12:07 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Views: 43
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