CVE-2026-17986

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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Google Chrome Bluetooth

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Bluetooth in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass same origin policy 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-2026-17986

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50912

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 Bluetooth within Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker who already compromised the renderer process could bypass the same origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome and involves insufficient policy enforcement in Bluetooth. Detection primarily involves checking the Chrome version and monitoring for unusual renderer process activity. No direct network or system commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, an attacker could exploit this flaw to bypass security restrictions and potentially access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions on websites you visit.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as it involves insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome's Bluetooth implementation, which is unrelated to data protection or privacy controls required by these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the insufficient policy enforcement in Bluetooth.

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