Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a… (CVE-2026-17974)
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17974 describes a security flaw in Google Chrome's DevTools where insufficient policy enforcement enables a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions. This can be triggered via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects versions of Google Chrome before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security severity is classified as low.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to local attackers who can bypass navigation restrictions in DevTools, potentially allowing them to perform actions normally restricted by navigation policies. The severity is low, indicating limited risk and impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official browser update.
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a… (CVE-2026-17974)
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17974 describes a security flaw in Google Chrome's DevTools where insufficient policy enforcement enables a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions. This can be triggered via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects versions of Google Chrome before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security severity is classified as low.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to local attackers who can bypass navigation restrictions in DevTools, potentially allowing them to perform actions normally restricted by navigation policies. The severity is low, indicating limited risk and impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official browser update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p25h-4wcw-9pr8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17974"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5109c2644c7f8980238
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:55:20 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 4
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