Inappropriate implementation in Global Media Controls in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a… (CVE-2026-17983)
Inappropriate implementation in Global Media Controls 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: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the Global Media Controls component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to conduct UI spoofing attacks by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is recognized as low severity by the Chromium security team. There is no CVSS score or detailed impact metrics available, and no explicit patch or remediation details have been provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which may mislead users by presenting deceptive interface elements. This could potentially be used to trick users into performing unintended actions. However, the severity is assessed as low, indicating limited risk and no known exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the fix is officially released. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content that could exploit UI spoofing.
Inappropriate implementation in Global Media Controls in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a… (CVE-2026-17983)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Global Media Controls 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: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the Global Media Controls component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to conduct UI spoofing attacks by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is recognized as low severity by the Chromium security team. There is no CVSS score or detailed impact metrics available, and no explicit patch or remediation details have been provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which may mislead users by presenting deceptive interface elements. This could potentially be used to trick users into performing unintended actions. However, the severity is assessed as low, indicating limited risk and no known exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once the fix is officially released. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content that could exploit UI spoofing.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-8hpw-6m6f-9f87
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17983"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5119c2644c7f8980522
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:56:56 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:54 UTC
Views: 2
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