CVE-2026-18000: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-18000 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient policy enforcement in USB handling. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the input data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of USB-related policies in Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this weakness to leak data across origins by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly state remediation or patch availability in the input data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited by the prerequisite that the attacker must have compromised the renderer process first. The severity is low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
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 should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. No other specific mitigations are indicated in the available data.
CVE-2026-18000: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-18000 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 151.0.7922.72 involving insufficient policy enforcement in USB handling. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The issue has been assigned a low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the input data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of USB-related policies in Google Chrome on Android versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this weakness to leak data across origins by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as low severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory URL is provided but does not explicitly state remediation or patch availability in the input data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited by the prerequisite that the attacker must have compromised the renderer process first. The severity is low, indicating limited risk or difficulty in exploitation.
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 should update to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. No other specific mitigations are indicated in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:16.065Z
- 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: 6a6aa0b29c2644c7f849c08b
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:10 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:23:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:01:01 UTC
Views: 3
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