CVE-2026-17831

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Insufficient Input Validation in Google Chrome UI Spoofing

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Passwords 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

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17831

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50580

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 Passwords 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 using a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Google Chrome. If your version is prior to 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' or check via package manager (e.g., 'apt list --installed | grep chrome' for Debian-based systems).

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick you into entering sensitive information like passwords by displaying fake UI elements. This could lead to theft of credentials or other personal data if you interact with the spoofed interface.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome, enabling UI spoofing via crafted HTML pages. It does not directly impact compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as it is a browser-specific issue rather than a data protection or privacy violation.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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