Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-17944 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17944 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17944?
- Informational severity, published 30 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17944?
- A patch was published on 2026-07-29: Stable channel update released for desktop and iOS versions. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-17944 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-17944?
- Check whether you run Google Chrome for iOS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A navigation restriction bypass vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for iOS due to an inappropriate implementation in the navigation component. By enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, a remote attacker can bypass security policies that restrict or govern web navigation. This is classified by Chromium as a 'Low' severity issue. The vulnerability is addressed in version 151.0.7922.72 and later. No user interaction beyond visiting the malicious page is specified, though the attack is delivered over the network.
Affected products
- Google Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72
Timeline
- 2026-07-29: patched: Stable channel update released for desktop and iOS versions.
- 2026-07-30: disclosed: NVD publication date.