CVE-2026-17998: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17998 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving incorrect security UI in Extensions. This flaw allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. The issue is classified with a medium severity and a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability relates to CWE-451 (Incorrect Security UI).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome affects the security user interface for Extensions, allowing UI spoofing by a malicious extension if a user is tricked into installing it. The affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72. The flaw is categorized as CWE-451, indicating an incorrect security UI that could mislead users. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity with no confidentiality or availability impact but with integrity impact due to UI spoofing. No active exploitation has been reported, and no explicit remediation level or patch link is provided in the data, though the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update likely addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can exploit this vulnerability to spoof the security UI. This may mislead users about the extension's permissions or behavior, potentially facilitating further social engineering or malicious actions. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability, but integrity is affected due to UI spoofing. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 which addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, updating the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
CVE-2026-17998: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17998 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving incorrect security UI in Extensions. This flaw allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. The issue is classified with a medium severity and a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vulnerability relates to CWE-451 (Incorrect Security UI).
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome affects the security user interface for Extensions, allowing UI spoofing by a malicious extension if a user is tricked into installing it. The affected versions are those prior to 151.0.7922.72. The flaw is categorized as CWE-451, indicating an incorrect security UI that could mislead users. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity with no confidentiality or availability impact but with integrity impact due to UI spoofing. No active exploitation has been reported, and no explicit remediation level or patch link is provided in the data, though the vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update likely addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can exploit this vulnerability to spoof the security UI. This may mislead users about the extension's permissions or behavior, potentially facilitating further social engineering or malicious actions. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability, but integrity is affected due to UI spoofing. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 which addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, updating the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:15.718Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0b19c2644c7f849c078
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:21:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 44
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