CVE-2026-17747: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17747 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Payments component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.2 and does not have known exploits in the wild. No official patch or remediation level has been explicitly stated in the vendor advisory at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Payments feature. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to conduct UI spoofing attacks by crafting malicious HTML pages. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-17747 with a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4.2. The affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation status as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to perform UI spoofing, potentially misleading users by displaying deceptive user interface elements. The confidentiality impact is low, integrity impact is none, and availability impact is low according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor.
CVE-2026-17747: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17747 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Payments component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.2 and does not have known exploits in the wild. No official patch or remediation level has been explicitly stated in the vendor advisory at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.2medium
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Payments feature. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to conduct UI spoofing attacks by crafting malicious HTML pages. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-17747 with a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4.2. The affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm a patch or remediation status as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to perform UI spoofing, potentially misleading users by displaying deceptive user interface elements. The confidentiality impact is low, integrity impact is none, and availability impact is low according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor the official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:36.625Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0899c2644c7f849aa51
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:14:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 44
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