CVE-2026-17799 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass discretionary access control in Google Chrome Safe Browsing via malicious files, requiring users to update the browser.
- 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-2026-17799?
CVE-2026-17799 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 validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17799?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17799, ECHO-61c6-ac95-93e3, GHSA-p6vr-qm9c-fq9v, MINI-75c8-p724-3pq6.