CVE-2026-17838

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Incorrect Security UI in Chrome for iOS Allows Domain Spoofing

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain 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-2026-17838

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50587

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-451	The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOS, allowing a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing through a crafted HTML page. This means the attacker can make a malicious page appear as if it belongs to a trusted domain, potentially deceiving users.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Chrome for iOS and involves incorrect security UI that could allow domain spoofing. Detection would require checking the installed version of Chrome for iOS and comparing it against the patched version (151.0.7922.72). No direct network or system commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could trick you into visiting a fake website that looks legitimate, leading to phishing attacks, theft of sensitive information like login credentials, or installation of malware on your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOS, enabling domain spoofing. While it does not directly impact GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such UI flaws could lead to phishing attacks that compromise user data, indirectly affecting compliance by increasing the risk of unauthorized data exposure or access.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the vulnerability.

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