CVE-2026-17950: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
A policy bypass vulnerability exists in the Safe Browsing component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a malicious file. The vulnerability is rated as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17950 is a vulnerability in the Safe Browsing implementation of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. The inappropriate implementation allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit remediation level or patch status provided in the source data, but a vendor advisory link to the Chrome stable channel update is available.
Potential Impact
An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code on affected Mac systems running vulnerable versions of Google Chrome by delivering a malicious file that exploits the Safe Browsing policy bypass. The impact is considered low severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update for Chrome, implying that updating to version 151.0.7922.72 or later addresses this issue. Users should update their Chrome browsers on Mac to the latest stable version to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update details from the vendor advisory URL.
CVE-2026-17950: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
A policy bypass vulnerability exists in the Safe Browsing component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a malicious file. The vulnerability is rated as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17950 is a vulnerability in the Safe Browsing implementation of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. The inappropriate implementation allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit remediation level or patch status provided in the source data, but a vendor advisory link to the Chrome stable channel update is available.
Potential Impact
An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code on affected Mac systems running vulnerable versions of Google Chrome by delivering a malicious file that exploits the Safe Browsing policy bypass. The impact is considered low severity by the Chromium security team. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update for Chrome, implying that updating to version 151.0.7922.72 or later addresses this issue. Users should update their Chrome browsers on Mac to the latest stable version to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update details from the vendor advisory URL.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:06.737Z
- 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: 6a6aa0aa9c2644c7f849bb7f
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:02 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:08:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:32:10 UTC
Views: 2
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