CVE-2026-17818: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Inappropriate implementation in Network in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17818) affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It is caused by an inappropriate implementation in the Network component, which permits remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML content through a crafted HTML page, resulting in a UXSS vulnerability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (medium severity), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, no impact on availability. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked confirms the fix is included in Chrome 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform UXSS attacks by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the context of the browser. The impact is rated medium, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.
CVE-2026-17818: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Network in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17818) affects Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It is caused by an inappropriate implementation in the Network component, which permits remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML content through a crafted HTML page, resulting in a UXSS vulnerability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (medium severity), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, no impact on availability. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory linked confirms the fix is included in Chrome 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform UXSS attacks by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the context of the browser. The impact is rated medium, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:56.770Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0959c2644c7f849b578
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:54:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:31:53 UTC
Views: 90
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