CVE-2026-17999

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PictureInPicture Race Condition in Google Chrome Android

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Race in PictureInPicture in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing 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-2026-17999

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50925

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-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in the PictureInPicture feature of Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page that exploits this flaw.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version on Android devices. Use the command 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep versionName' in a terminal or ADB shell to verify the version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to make a malicious website appear as a trusted domain, potentially leading to phishing attacks or unauthorized access to sensitive user data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other common standards and regulations. The issue involves domain spoofing in Chrome's PictureInPicture feature, which is a low-severity security flaw with no documented impact on data protection or privacy compliance requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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