Inappropriate implementation in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer… (CVE-2026-18006)
Inappropriate implementation in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability (CVE-2026-18006) involves an inappropriate implementation in Google Lens integrated into Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker, after compromising the renderer process, to conduct UI spoofing attacks by leveraging crafted HTML content. The Chromium security team rates this issue as low severity. No CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory is available to confirm patch status or further technical specifics.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to spoof the user interface, potentially misleading users. The impact is limited to UI spoofing and requires prior renderer compromise, reducing the overall risk. No evidence of exploitation in the wild is reported.
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 official patches are released. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided.
Inappropriate implementation in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer… (CVE-2026-18006)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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 (CVE-2026-18006) involves an inappropriate implementation in Google Lens integrated into Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker, after compromising the renderer process, to conduct UI spoofing attacks by leveraging crafted HTML content. The Chromium security team rates this issue as low severity. No CVSS score or detailed vendor advisory is available to confirm patch status or further technical specifics.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to spoof the user interface, potentially misleading users. The impact is limited to UI spoofing and requires prior renderer compromise, reducing the overall risk. No evidence of exploitation in the wild is reported.
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 official patches are released. Until then, no specific mitigation steps are provided.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-gg38-5xph-567f
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-18006"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae50e9c2644c7f897fd92
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:50 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:50:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 3
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