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CVE-2026-17970: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17970cvecve-2026-17970
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:25:49 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-17970 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Passwords component. This flaw affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and allows an attacker positioned within a privileged network to perform UI spoofing through malicious network traffic. The vulnerability has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. A vendor advisory is published but does not explicitly state patch or remediation details.

Affected software

google/chrome
pkg:deb/google/chrome
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 01:40:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Google Chrome arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Passwords feature, enabling an attacker with privileged network access to conduct UI spoofing attacks by injecting malicious network traffic. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. No CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the available data. A vendor advisory link is available but does not confirm patch availability or mitigation steps.

Potential Impact

An attacker in a privileged network position can exploit this vulnerability to perform UI spoofing, potentially misleading users by displaying deceptive user interface elements. The impact is considered low severity by Chromium security, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation. 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 official Google Chrome release notes and update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. No explicit temporary mitigations or workarounds are provided in the advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:37:10.517Z
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: 6a6aa0ad9c2644c7f849bd0d

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:05 UTC

Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:40:02 UTC

Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:12:03 UTC

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