CVE-2026-17936 Security feature bypass in Chrome

What is CVE-2026-17936?

CVE-2026-17936 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

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-693, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17936?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17936?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2020-16010 Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2026-87491 Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2026-85046 Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17936, ECHO-cc19-7f4a-d6bb, GHSA-cjp3-gfw6-86qf, MINI-jmf9-4hwr-g5xj.