Incorrect security UI in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious… (CVE-2026-17998)
Incorrect security UI in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17998 is a security vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions UI prior to version 151.0.7922.72. The flaw involves incorrect security UI presentation that can be exploited by an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension. This can lead to UI spoofing, potentially misleading users about the extension's legitimacy or permissions. The vulnerability does not have an associated CVSS score and is classified by Chromium as low severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can exploit the incorrect security UI to spoof the user interface. This may mislead users about the extension's authenticity or permissions, potentially facilitating further social engineering attacks. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Incorrect security UI in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious… (CVE-2026-17998)
Description
Incorrect security UI in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17998 is a security vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions UI prior to version 151.0.7922.72. The flaw involves incorrect security UI presentation that can be exploited by an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension. This can lead to UI spoofing, potentially misleading users about the extension's legitimacy or permissions. The vulnerability does not have an associated CVSS score and is classified by Chromium as low severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can exploit the incorrect security UI to spoof the user interface. This may mislead users about the extension's authenticity or permissions, potentially facilitating further social engineering attacks. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wj46-px5j-vc7g
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17998"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae50c9c2644c7f897fc94
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:48 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 05:49:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 5
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