Is CVE-2026-17953 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17953 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-17953?

Informational severity, published 30 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Google Chrome WebView prior to 151.0.7922.72.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17953?

A patch was published on 2026-07-29: Fixed in version 151.0.7922.72 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-17953 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-17953?

Check whether you run Google Chrome WebView 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.

CVE-2026-17953: Google Chrome WebView navigation restriction bypass

CVE-2026-17953 · Severity: info · Published 2026-07-30

A vulnerability in the Android WebView component of Google Chrome could allow a malicious website to bypass intended navigation restrictions. WebView is the technology that allows Android apps to display web content directly within the application. If exploited, an attacker could potentially direct users to unauthorized or malicious web pages that should have been blocked by the app's security policies.

Technologies: Google Chrome WebView. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-17953 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17953 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-17953?: Informational severity, published 30 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Google Chrome WebView prior to 151.0.7922.72.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17953?: A patch was published on 2026-07-29: Fixed in version 151.0.7922.72 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-17953 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-17953?: Check whether you run Google Chrome WebView 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

An insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability exists in the WebView component of Google Chrome for Android. The flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. This bypass occurs because the component fails to strictly enforce security policies governing how and where the browser can navigate. An attacker can leverage this to force the WebView to load content from restricted origins or bypass intent-based filters. The issue is resolved in version 151.0.7922.72.

Affected products

Google Chrome WebView prior to 151.0.7922.72

Timeline

2026-07-29: patched: Fixed in version 151.0.7922.72
2026-07-30: disclosed

References

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