Inappropriate implementation in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a… (CVE-2026-17812)
Inappropriate implementation in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17812 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's DigitalCredentials feature affecting versions before 151.0.7922.72. It allows remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page due to inappropriate implementation. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-451 (XML External Entity (XXE) Injection or similar UI spoofing issues).
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely induce a user to interact with a crafted HTML page that spoofs the browser's user interface, potentially misleading the user. The confidentiality impact is low, with no integrity impact and low availability impact. This could lead to phishing or social engineering attacks but does not directly compromise data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Inappropriate implementation in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a… (CVE-2026-17812)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in DigitalCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17812 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's DigitalCredentials feature affecting versions before 151.0.7922.72. It allows remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page due to inappropriate implementation. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-451 (XML External Entity (XXE) Injection or similar UI spoofing issues).
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely induce a user to interact with a crafted HTML page that spoofs the browser's user interface, potentially misleading the user. The confidentiality impact is low, with no integrity impact and low availability impact. This could lead to phishing or social engineering attacks but does not directly compromise data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client software is required. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qgxw-xv94-599v
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17812"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6cf7fabf32cb7a342b4a66
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 19:31:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 19:34:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 59
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