Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the… (CVE-2026-17791)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Payments 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: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17791 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Payments feature affecting versions before 151.0.7922.72. It arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to conduct UI spoofing attacks by crafting malicious HTML pages. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but can impact the integrity of the user interface, potentially misleading users.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing. This can mislead users by displaying deceptive interface elements, potentially leading to further exploitation or user deception. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update to client installations.
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Payments in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the… (CVE-2026-17791)
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Payments 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: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17791 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Payments feature affecting versions before 151.0.7922.72. It arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to conduct UI spoofing attacks by crafting malicious HTML pages. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but can impact the integrity of the user interface, potentially misleading users.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing. This can mislead users by displaying deceptive interface elements, potentially leading to further exploitation or user deception. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72 and later. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update to client installations.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6c5f-9m5w-cq8h
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17791"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6daad3bf32cb7a34667772
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 08:14:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/01/2026, 08:20:13 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 31
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