CVE-2026-17953 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome Android WebView via crafted HTML pages, 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-2026-17953?
CVE-2026-17953 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 WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-602
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17953?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17953, ECHO-bac3-c4d4-da40, GHSA-gjwq-f966-4wff, MINI-93v2-f7p7-q4xq.