CVE-2026-17791

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Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome Payments UI Spoofing

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-04

Assigner: Chrome

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)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-04

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17791

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50740

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker who compromised the renderer process could exploit this to perform UI spoofing by using a crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick you into believing a fake payment interface is legitimate, potentially leading to unintended transactions or exposure of sensitive payment information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as it involves UI spoofing in Chrome's renderer process. No evidence suggests it leads to data breaches or unauthorized access, which are key concerns for these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the insufficient input validation issue.

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