Description
Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome 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: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an inappropriate implementation in Chrome’s password handling code that allows a remote attacker to craft a web page that, if a user performs certain UI gestures, will cause the browser to expose cross‑origin data. The exposure occurs through the password UI and is triggered by interaction with the page, resulting in a medium‑severity data leak.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected. All builds of the stable channel on desktop platforms that have not been updated to patch this bug remain vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 classifies this as medium severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1 % indicates a very low observed exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Exploitation requires user interaction with a crafted page that performs specific UI gestures, so the attack vector is user‑initiated and depends on convincing the victim to engage with malicious controls.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to apply the fix.
  • Configure Chrome policy to disable password UI prompts or autofill options temporarily until the update is completed.
  • Educate users to identify and avoid unexpected UI gestures or prompts that appear on untrusted web pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:26 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 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Passwords
Weaknesses CWE-1021
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +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 Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome 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: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T16:08:08.561Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:08.750Z

Link: CVE-2026-17871

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:23:39.052Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:51.030

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:43:01.983

Link: CVE-2026-17871

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:44Z

Links: CVE-2026-17871 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1021

    Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

  • CWE-346

    Origin Validation Error