CVE-2026-17666 Weak cryptography in Chrome

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17666, ECHO-9090-cf1d-314d, GHSA-cqjx-gwfh-qhm2, MINI-45x5-fvm5-vc6m.

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