Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Chrome for iOS versions older than 151.0.7922.72 contain an insufficient input validation flaw that lets a malicious actor inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into the browser via network traffic. This flaw can be used to execute code in the context of a user’s browsing session, potentially enabling malicious actions that compromise the integrity of the user experience.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Google Chrome on iOS devices running any release prior to 151.0.7922.72. No other vendors or products are mentioned in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote through malicious network traffic that reaches the browser. The CVSS score of 5.4 describes medium severity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Chrome for iOS 151.0.7922.72 or a newer release
  • Enable automatic updates for Chrome and the iOS operating system
  • Use a content filtering or network‑level block to prevent suspicious traffic from reaching the browser until the patch is applied

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:57 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T21:39:55.900Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:39.780Z

Link: CVE-2026-17761

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T20:30:33.422Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:39.147

Modified: 2026-08-04T14:40:17.560

Link: CVE-2026-17761

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T07:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation