Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in… (CVE-2026-17936)
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It permits a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions if the user is tricked into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has assessed the severity as low. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions within the DevTools environment when a user is socially engineered to perform specific UI gestures. This could potentially allow an attacker to circumvent intended navigation controls, but the overall severity is low and no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the update is available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content and avoiding unsolicited UI interactions in DevTools is advisable.
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in… (CVE-2026-17936)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the DevTools feature of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It permits a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions if the user is tricked into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has assessed the severity as low. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions within the DevTools environment when a user is socially engineered to perform specific UI gestures. This could potentially allow an attacker to circumvent intended navigation controls, but the overall severity is low and no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the update is available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content and avoiding unsolicited UI interactions in DevTools is advisable.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-cjp3-gfw6-86qf
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17936"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5129c2644c7f89807c7
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:01:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 6
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