CVE-2026-17974 Security feature bypass in Chrome
A local attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Chrome DevTools via a crafted HTML page, requiring an 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-2026-17974?
CVE-2026-17974 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 DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-602
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17974?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17974, ECHO-ba04-fb9d-9231, GHSA-p25h-4wcw-9pr8, MINI-29xx-9x6f-24rx.