Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to perform UI spoofing via malicious network traffic. (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

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in the passwords module of Google Chrome allows an attacker in a privileged network position to inject malicious traffic that triggers the browser to display a spoofed password prompt. This flaw enables UI spoofing that could trick users into revealing credentials, compromising confidentiality. The weakness is an input validation error classified as CWE‑20.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions earlier than 151.0.7922.72 are affected. Any system running one of these versions is vulnerable to the described UI‑spoofing attack.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a low severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The attack requires the attacker to be in a privileged network position to manipulate network traffic directed at the target browser. Based on the description, it is inferred that such an attacker would be positioned on the same local network, making this a local‑network exploitation scenario rather than a remote attack.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 05:58 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer
  • Verify that the installed Chrome binary matches the official signature to guard against tampering
  • Educate users to recognize legitimate password prompts and report any suspicious UI elements

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 05:58 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

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Passwords
Weaknesses CWE-1021
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 07:30:00 +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 Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker in a privileged network position to perform UI spoofing via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:11:28.346Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:37:10.517Z

Link: CVE-2026-17970

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:10:58.809Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:17:01.520

Modified: 2026-08-03T16:26:47.467

Link: CVE-2026-17970

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:25:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-17970 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T06:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1021

    Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation