Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation… (CVE-2026-17703)
Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17703 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS where insufficient enforcement of navigation policies enables a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions. This can be exploited by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to the victim. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome for iOS, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation or redirection behaviors that violate intended security policies. This could undermine user trust and security controls related to navigation within the browser.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome for iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version cutoff in the description.
Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation… (CVE-2026-17703)
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17703 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS where insufficient enforcement of navigation policies enables a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions. This can be exploited by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to the victim. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates this issue as high severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome for iOS, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation or redirection behaviors that violate intended security policies. This could undermine user trust and security controls related to navigation within the browser.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome for iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the version cutoff in the description.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-w9vw-56mm-f3qr
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17703"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6ae51e9c2644c7f89831c7
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:44:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:08:24 UTC
Views: 32
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