CVE-2026-17953

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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in WebView in Google Chrome on Android

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView in Google Chrome on Android 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-2026-17953

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50879

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-602	The product is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in WebView within Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in WebView in Google Chrome on Android. Detection requires checking the Chrome version on Android devices. If the version is prior to 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep version' on Android to check the installed Chrome version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass intended navigation restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive content or interactions within the app's WebView.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as it involves insufficient policy enforcement in WebView for Google Chrome on Android, allowing bypass of navigation restrictions. No evidence suggests data breaches or unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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