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CVE-2026-18006: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18006cvecve-2026-18006
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:26:05 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-18006 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Google Lens feature prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
chromium/chromium
pkg:github/chromium/chromium
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:39:00 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in Google Lens within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to conduct UI spoofing attacks by crafting malicious HTML content. The issue is tracked as CWE-451 (Incorrect Expression of User Interface in Web Page). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.

Potential Impact

The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which can mislead users by presenting deceptive interface elements. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact. The attacker must have already compromised the renderer process, which limits the scope of exploitation. No active exploitation in the wild has been reported.

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 Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 or later once confirmed. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:37:17.129Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa0b29c2644c7f849c0bd

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:10 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:39:00 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

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