CVE-2026-17960: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17960 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient enforcement of the no-referrer policy, allowing a remote attacker to bypass this policy via a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS and is addressed in version 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to bypass the no-referrer policy due to insufficient policy enforcement. The no-referrer policy is intended to prevent the browser from sending the HTTP Referer header, which can leak sensitive information. By crafting a malicious HTML page, an attacker could circumvent this policy. The issue is rated as low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to the potential leakage of referrer information that the no-referrer policy is designed to protect. This could lead to unintended disclosure of browsing context or sensitive URL information when navigating from a malicious page. The severity is low, indicating limited risk and no known active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on user or administrator action to update the browser. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17960: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17960 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient enforcement of the no-referrer policy, allowing a remote attacker to bypass this policy via a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS and is addressed in version 151.0.7922.72.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to bypass the no-referrer policy due to insufficient policy enforcement. The no-referrer policy is intended to prevent the browser from sending the HTTP Referer header, which can leak sensitive information. By crafting a malicious HTML page, an attacker could circumvent this policy. The issue is rated as low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to the stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to the potential leakage of referrer information that the no-referrer policy is designed to protect. This could lead to unintended disclosure of browsing context or sensitive URL information when navigating from a malicious page. The severity is low, indicating limited risk and no known active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on user or administrator action to update the browser. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:08.668Z
- 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: 6a6aa0ac9c2644c7f849bca6
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:55:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:31:57 UTC
Views: 2
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