CVE-2026-17805: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Insufficient policy enforcement in Glic 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: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17805 affects Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. It is caused by insufficient enforcement of navigation policies within the Glic component, enabling a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions through a specially crafted HTML page. This could potentially allow unauthorized navigation actions that are normally restricted by policy. The Chromium security team classifies this as a medium severity issue. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in affected versions of Google Chrome on Android, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation behavior within the browser. The impact is limited to the ability to circumvent navigation policies, with no additional details on further consequences or exploitation effects. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for Android version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since no vendor advisory content or patch links are provided, it is recommended to verify the patch status through official Google Chrome release notes or security advisories.
CVE-2026-17805: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Glic 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: Medium)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17805 affects Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. It is caused by insufficient enforcement of navigation policies within the Glic component, enabling a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions through a specially crafted HTML page. This could potentially allow unauthorized navigation actions that are normally restricted by policy. The Chromium security team classifies this as a medium severity issue. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in affected versions of Google Chrome on Android, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation behavior within the browser. The impact is limited to the ability to circumvent navigation policies, with no additional details on further consequences or exploitation effects. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for Android version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since no vendor advisory content or patch links are provided, it is recommended to verify the patch status through official Google Chrome release notes or security advisories.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-v2g9-chcc-68jg
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17805"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5199c2644c7f8981dc1
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:24:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 5
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