CVE-2026-17917

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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Chrome for iOS

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control 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-2026-17917

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50666

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 Chrome for iOS. A remote attacker could exploit it by using a crafted HTML page to bypass access controls that should restrict unauthorized actions.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome on iOS. If the version is prior to 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. No specific commands are provided in the context for detection.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could potentially bypass security restrictions on your device, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data or actions if you visit a malicious webpage.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page, which could lead to unauthorized data access or modification. This may impact compliance with GDPR by potentially violating data protection principles and HIPAA by compromising protected health information confidentiality.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the insufficient policy enforcement issue.

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