CVE-2026-17761: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions before 151.0.7922.72 is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input. It allows remote attackers to perform UXSS attacks by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML through malicious network traffic. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts or HTML in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of web content. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor for official updates from Google and apply them once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-17761: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions before 151.0.7922.72 is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input. It allows remote attackers to perform UXSS attacks by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML through malicious network traffic. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary scripts or HTML in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of web content. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor for official updates from Google and apply them once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:39.780Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa08e9c2644c7f849b0d7
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:34 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:30:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 42
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