# CVE-2026-17960: Google Chrome for iOS no-referrer policy bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-17960-google-chrome-for-ios-no-referrer-policy-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-30. Updated: 2026-07-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-17960 · Severity: info · CVSS 0 · Published 2026-07-30

Google Chrome for iOS is a mobile web browser. A vulnerability in this version could allow a malicious website to bypass privacy settings that normally hide where a user is coming from when they click a link. This could lead to the unintended disclosure of sensitive information contained in web addresses to third-party sites.

Technologies: [Google Chrome for iOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome-for-ios). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-17960 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17960 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-17960?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 0, 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-2026-17960?** A patch was published on 2026-07-29: Stable channel update released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-17960 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-17960?** 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

An insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72. The flaw resides in the handling of the 'no-referrer' policy, which is intended to prevent the browser from sending the Referer header to destination sites. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, allowing the attacker to bypass this privacy policy and leak referrer information. This is classified by Chromium as a Low severity issue. Users should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to mitigate this risk.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72

## Timeline

- 2026-07-29: patched: Stable channel update released
- 2026-07-30: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517631680](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517631680)

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