CVE-2026-17944

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Inappropriate Navigation Bypass in Chrome for iOS

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS 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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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-2026-17944

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50870

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 an inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS where a remote attacker could bypass navigation restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. It affects Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Chrome for iOS and involves inappropriate implementation allowing bypass of navigation restrictions. Detection would require checking the installed version of Chrome for iOS against the patched version (151.0.7922.72). No direct network or system commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass intended navigation restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive pages or actions within the browser.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as it involves a low-severity navigation bypass in Chrome for iOS with no evidence of data exposure or privacy violations.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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