CVE-2026-17901 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome on Android via malicious network traffic due to insufficient input validation.

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-2026-17901?

CVE-2026-17901 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 Sharing in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17901?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17901?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17901, ECHO-504a-089b-cb21, GHSA-j83g-xpxw-hfhm, MINI-h2m5-575r-8f68.

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