Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject… (CVE-2026-17761)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17761 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS versions before 151.0.7922.72 caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input. This flaw enables remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML content through malicious network traffic, leading to a UXSS condition. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a moderate security severity rating from Chromium. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform UXSS attacks by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of web content within the browser context. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a moderate impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client application is required. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject… (CVE-2026-17761)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17761 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS versions before 151.0.7922.72 caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input. This flaw enables remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML content through malicious network traffic, leading to a UXSS condition. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a moderate security severity rating from Chromium. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform UXSS attacks by injecting arbitrary scripts or HTML, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of web content within the browser context. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a moderate impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome for iOS version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the client application is required. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hmjv-q65w-xfr7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17761"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6daad1bf32cb7a34667578
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 08:14:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/01/2026, 08:20:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 145
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