Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw lies in Chrome's Navigation component where untrusted input is not properly validated. A compromised renderer process could use this weakness to cause the browser UI to display forged content, leading to phishing or UI spoofing attacks. This vulnerability corresponds to CWE‑79 and CWE‑451 and carries a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a low severity in isolation.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 on any platform are vulnerable. The fix was included in the July 2026 stable channel update; users running earlier builds should upgrade to the stated version or later.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is below 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting a low likelihood of widespread exploitation. Exploitation requires an attacker to first compromise the renderer process, a scenario that demands significant initial foothold, so the overall risk remains modest despite the UI spoofing potential.

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

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to the latest stable release that contains the fix.
  • Enable Chrome sandboxing and ensure renderer processes run with minimal privileges.
  • Restrict or quarantine untrusted web content to prevent compromised renderer from executing malicious navigation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 06:06 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 Navigation
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Low

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-451
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +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 Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T19:30:44.467Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:37:05.758Z

Link: CVE-2026-17945

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T19:30:39.823Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:58.793

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:28:36.887

Link: CVE-2026-17945

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:25:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-17945 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:15:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')