CVE-2026-17934

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Insufficient Input Validation in Google Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Meta Information

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-2026-17934

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50860

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-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome's DevTools. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page to bypass navigation restrictions, potentially allowing unauthorized access or actions within the browser.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves insufficient input validation in Chrome's DevTools. Detection primarily requires checking the Chrome version and monitoring for unusual navigation behavior. Update Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to mitigate the issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or actions within the browser. However, the severity is rated as Low by Chromium.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome's DevTools, allowing bypass of navigation restrictions. While it may not directly impact GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such issues could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or exposure if exploited, indirectly affecting compliance by compromising browser security.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the vulnerability.

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