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CVE-2026-17838: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome

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Medium
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:35 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 16:43:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72 is due to an incorrect security UI implementation that allows remote attackers to spoof domains using crafted HTML content. The issue is tracked as CWE-451 (Incorrect Expression of Security Controls). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or remediation level, but the affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72, implying that updating to 151.0.7922.72 or later mitigates the issue.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform domain spoofing on Chrome for iOS, potentially misleading users into trusting malicious websites. This impacts the integrity of the browser's security UI but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users and administrators should update Google Chrome for iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance or temporary fixes are provided by the vendor. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, but the version information indicates that the issue is fixed in 151.0.7922.72.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:01.422Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0989c2644c7f849b607

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:44 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:43:10 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 51

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