CVE-2026-17662
Received Received - Intake

Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Prefetch in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Prefetch in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published
2026-07-30
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Generated
2026-07-30
AI Q&A
2026-07-30
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-17662
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50788

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome 151.0.7922.72

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an insufficient policy enforcement issue in Google Chrome's Prefetch feature. It allows a remote attacker to access cross-origin data by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw exists in Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to steal sensitive data from other websites you visit, such as session tokens, personal information, or private content. This could lead to identity theft, financial loss, or unauthorized account access.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to data breaches, violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations may face fines, legal penalties, and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the insufficient policy enforcement in Prefetch.

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