Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions… (CVE-2026-17994)
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17994 describes an inappropriate implementation in the Media component of Google Chrome on Android that enables remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions by using a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects versions of Chrome on Android before 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information provided. No explicit patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows bypassing of navigation restrictions, which could potentially lead to unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context on affected Android devices. The impact is considered low severity by the vendor, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available.
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions… (CVE-2026-17994)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Media in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17994 describes an inappropriate implementation in the Media component of Google Chrome on Android that enables remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions by using a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects versions of Chrome on Android before 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information provided. No explicit patch or remediation details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows bypassing of navigation restrictions, which could potentially lead to unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context on affected Android devices. The impact is considered low severity by the vendor, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wcgf-qqgq-hxjq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17994"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae50f9c2644c7f8980034
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:53:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 2
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