CVE-2026-17980
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Inappropriate UI Implementation in Google Chrome for Android Leads to Cross-Origin Data Leak

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Inappropriate implementation in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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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-2026-17980
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50906

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

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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 is due to an inappropriate implementation in the user interface of Google Chrome on Android. It allowed a remote attacker to trick a user into performing specific gestures to steal cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android and involves UI gesture manipulation. Detection primarily requires checking the Chrome version and monitoring for unusual cross-origin data access patterns. No direct commands are provided in the context to detect this issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive data from other websites you visit while using Chrome on Android, potentially leading to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's privacy rules if sensitive personal or health data is leaked.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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