CVE-2026-17953: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17953 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android WebView prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can cause integrity issues by enabling unauthorized navigation. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix availability, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17953) affects the WebView component in Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. Due to insufficient policy enforcement, a remote attacker can bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-602 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor has published a stable channel update announcement but does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation level in the advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions in WebView on affected Chrome Android versions, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions that compromise the integrity of the browsing session. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
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. Until official confirmation of a fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted content in WebView on affected Chrome Android versions.
CVE-2026-17953: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17953 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android WebView prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can cause integrity issues by enabling unauthorized navigation. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix availability, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17953) affects the WebView component in Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. Due to insufficient policy enforcement, a remote attacker can bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-602 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor has published a stable channel update announcement but does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation level in the advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions in WebView on affected Chrome Android versions, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions that compromise the integrity of the browsing session. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
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. Until official confirmation of a fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with untrusted content in WebView on affected Chrome Android versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:07.321Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0aa9c2644c7f849bb8b
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:02 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:45:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 14:38:59 UTC
Views: 43
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