Inappropriate implementation in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in… (CVE-2026-17980)
Inappropriate implementation in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17980 is a UI implementation flaw in Google Chrome on Android before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data if a user is tricked into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not have an assigned CVSS score but is rated low severity by the Chromium security team. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch links or vendor advisories are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized cross-origin data leakage through user interaction with a crafted page, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited by the requirement for user engagement with specific UI gestures and is considered low severity by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content that may attempt to exploit UI gesture interactions.
Inappropriate implementation in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in… (CVE-2026-17980)
Description
Inappropriate implementation in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17980 is a UI implementation flaw in Google Chrome on Android before version 151.0.7922.72. It enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data if a user is tricked into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not have an assigned CVSS score but is rated low severity by the Chromium security team. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch links or vendor advisories are provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized cross-origin data leakage through user interaction with a crafted page, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited by the requirement for user engagement with specific UI gestures and is considered low severity by the vendor.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available. Until then, exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content that may attempt to exploit UI gesture interactions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hc7x-r5qj-59qm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17980"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5109c2644c7f8980402
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:52 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:56:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 8
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