Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-17996
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 151.0.7922.71-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17996 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17996 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 151.0.7922.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17996 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N