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 the Extensions interface. 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 has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the input, but the affected version is identified as exactly 151.0.7922.72, implying that versions prior to this are vulnerable.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability concerns an incorrect security UI in the Extensions component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a malicious extension that spoofs the UI, potentially misleading the user about the extension's legitimacy or permissions. The vulnerability is rated low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly state the patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing within the Chrome Extensions interface, which could mislead users into trusting or interacting with malicious extensions. This does not indicate direct code execution or privilege escalation but could facilitate social engineering attacks. The severity is low, reflecting limited technical impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
The affected version is identified as =151.0.7922.72, indicating that updating Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later should remediate the issue. Since no explicit remediation level or patch availability is stated, users should apply the latest stable Chrome updates as per the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly; check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
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 the Extensions interface. 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 has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the input, but the affected version is identified as exactly 151.0.7922.72, implying that versions prior to this are vulnerable.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability concerns an incorrect security UI in the Extensions component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a malicious extension that spoofs the UI, potentially misleading the user about the extension's legitimacy or permissions. The vulnerability is rated low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly state the patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing within the Chrome Extensions interface, which could mislead users into trusting or interacting with malicious extensions. This does not indicate direct code execution or privilege escalation but could facilitate social engineering attacks. The severity is low, reflecting limited technical impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
The affected version is identified as =151.0.7922.72, indicating that updating Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later should remediate the issue. Since no explicit remediation level or patch availability is stated, users should apply the latest stable Chrome updates as per the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Patch status is not yet confirmed explicitly; check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:15.718Z
- 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: 6a6aa0b19c2644c7f849c078
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:23:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:01:06 UTC
Views: 3
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