CVE-2026-17666 Weak cryptography in Chrome
An attacker in a privileged network position can bypass discretionary access control in Google Chrome Enterprise via malicious network traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17666?
CVE-2026-17666 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cryptographic Flaw in Enterprise in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to bypass discretionary access control via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-325
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17666?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17666?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17666 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17666 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17666, ECHO-9090-cf1d-314d, GHSA-cqjx-gwfh-qhm2, MINI-45x5-fvm5-vc6m.