CVE-2026-17756: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Insufficient policy enforcement in Presentation in Google Chrome 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-2026-17756 involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Presentation API of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This weakness enables a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has assigned this issue a medium severity rating. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation methods are provided. The affected versions are implied to be all versions before 151.0.7922.72, but this is not explicitly confirmed in the input data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in the Presentation API, potentially allowing unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context. The impact is rated medium by Chromium security, indicating a moderate risk but no confirmed exploitation or critical system compromise reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply updates promptly once available.
CVE-2026-17756: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Presentation in Google Chrome 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-2026-17756 involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Presentation API of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This weakness enables a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has assigned this issue a medium severity rating. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation methods are provided. The affected versions are implied to be all versions before 151.0.7922.72, but this is not explicitly confirmed in the input data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in the Presentation API, potentially allowing unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context. The impact is rated medium by Chromium security, indicating a moderate risk but no confirmed exploitation or critical system compromise reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply updates promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hxg8-fjxp-xf59
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17756"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51b9c2644c7f8982693
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:34:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 2
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