CVE-2026-17659 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can bypass site isolation in Google Chrome via a crafted HTML page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-17659?

CVE-2026-17659 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Inappropriate implementation in SiteIsolation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17659?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17659, ECHO-2e9c-b208-ca9f, GHSA-hv4h-ff48-p67r, MINI-x6jx-fgvr-fjhw.

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