CVE-2026-17904

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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in NFC in Google Chrome for Android

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

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

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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-2026-17904

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50653

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-346	The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an insufficient policy enforcement issue in the Near Field Communication (NFC) feature of Google Chrome on Android. It allowed a remote attacker to access or leak data from different origins by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version on Android devices. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep versionName' in a terminal or ADB shell to verify the version. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the device is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive cross-origin data, such as login credentials or personal information, without the user's knowledge. It primarily affects users who visit malicious websites while using Chrome on Android.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by allowing attackers to access or leak sensitive user data.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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