Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 has insufficient policy enforcement that permits a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by delivering a crafted HTML page. The flaw is exploitable remotely when a user opens such a page and is considered a Medium severity issue by Chromium.

Affected Systems

This vulnerability affects Google Chrome for iOS versions older than 151.0.7922.72. Any device running these releases is susceptible, including iPhones and iPads that have not applied the latest update.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is <1%, indicating a very low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The flaw requires a crafted web page that the user visits, meaning exploitation is possible with standard web access. While the severity rating is Medium, there is no known active exploitation. Organizations should consider the potential impact within their threat model.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:06 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome on iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer.
  • Ensure Chrome navigation policies are not overridden by checking settings for site navigation restrictions.
  • Avoid clicking suspicious links until the browser is updated.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:06 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Policy Enforcement Allows Navigation Restriction Bypass in iOS Chrome

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-602
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os
Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T13:55:33.540Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:55.485Z

Link: CVE-2026-17813

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T13:55:27.482Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:44.833

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:52:20.353

Link: CVE-2026-17813

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T12:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-602

    Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security