CVE-2026-17825

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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Passwords in Google Chrome for Android

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17825

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50774

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is due to insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome on Android. A remote attacker could exploit it by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page, which would allow bypassing access controls.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android and involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Passwords feature. Detection would require checking the Chrome version on Android devices and verifying if it is prior to 151.0.7922.72. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep version' on Android to check the installed version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or functions on your device if you visit a malicious webpage. This may lead to data theft or account compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to passwords due to insufficient policy enforcement, which could lead to data breaches. Such breaches may violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information, depending on the affected data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords.

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