CVE-2026-17756 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, requiring users to upgrade to the latest version.

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-2026-17756?

CVE-2026-17756 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

Insufficient policy enforcement in Presentation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-602

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17756?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17756?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17756, ECHO-9238-480d-5551, GHSA-hxg8-fjxp-xf59, MINI-vfmf-r4c7-66v5.

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