CVE-2026-17841: Race in Google Chrome
A race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS and has been assigned medium severity by Chromium security. The issue is publicly disclosed but no explicit patch or remediation level is confirmed in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17841 is a race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to perform user interface spoofing by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was disclosed with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or detailed exploitation methods are provided. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status in the provided input.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to spoof the user interface in Chrome for iOS, potentially misleading users about the content or origin of a webpage. This could facilitate phishing or social engineering attacks by presenting deceptive UI elements. No information about code execution or data compromise is provided.
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 of Chrome on iOS should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed by the vendor. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content.
CVE-2026-17841: Race in Google Chrome
Description
A race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects Chrome on iOS and has been assigned medium severity by Chromium security. The issue is publicly disclosed but no explicit patch or remediation level is confirmed in the provided data.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17841 is a race condition vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to perform user interface spoofing by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was disclosed with medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or detailed exploitation methods are provided. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status in the provided input.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to spoof the user interface in Chrome for iOS, potentially misleading users about the content or origin of a webpage. This could facilitate phishing or social engineering attacks by presenting deceptive UI elements. No information about code execution or data compromise is provided.
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 of Chrome on iOS should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed by the vendor. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:35:02.077Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa09a9c2644c7f849b656
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 03:41:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 03:41:30 UTC
Views: 3
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