Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the… (CVE-2026-17988)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17988 affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Navigation functionality. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this to bypass navigation restrictions via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). No CVSS score is assigned, and no patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions by an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process. This does not represent an initial compromise vector but can facilitate further malicious actions once the renderer is controlled. The Chromium team classifies the severity as low, indicating limited risk and impact.
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. No specific mitigations are detailed in the available data.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the… (CVE-2026-17988)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-17988 affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It stems from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Navigation functionality. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this to bypass navigation restrictions via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation). No CVSS score is assigned, and no patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions by an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process. This does not represent an initial compromise vector but can facilitate further malicious actions once the renderer is controlled. The Chromium team classifies the severity as low, indicating limited risk and impact.
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. No specific mitigations are detailed in the available data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-whqv-v3xx-92x8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17988"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae50f9c2644c7f898002a
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:53:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 5
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