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Chrome for iOS EUVDEUVD-2026-50898

| CVE-2026-17972 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-3cj6-w86j-742x
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Host crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link to iOS Chrome user
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens page in Chrome
  4. Execution
    Trigger inappropriate UI rendering
  5. Persist
    Spoof trusted origin or security indicator
  6. Impact
    Deceive victim into trusting malicious content

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security UI security representation
Exploitation Conditions

The victim must be running Google Chrome on an iOS device with a version prior to 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires the victim to actively navigate to or open a link to the attacker's crafted HTML page - a deliberate user interaction (UI:R) that limits mass automated exploitation. No authentication to the target system is required on the attacker's part (PR:N). The vulnerability is iOS-platform-specific and does not affect Chrome on other operating systems. Limiting factors include the requirement for user interaction, iOS platform restriction, and the relatively narrow window between disclosure and the widely available App Store patch.

Impact

Real-world priority is low. The CVSS base score of 4.3 reflects limited integrity-only impact with no confidentiality or availability consequence. The attack vector is network-accessible and requires no privileges (PR:N), which elevates theoretical reach, but the mandatory user interaction (UI:R) substantially reduces automatable exploitation - confirmed by SSVC's 'Automatable: no' classification. EPSS at 0.17% places this in the 7th percentile globally, meaning roughly 93% of CVEs are assessed as more likely to be exploited in the near term. CISA KEV status is absent and SSVC exploitation is listed as 'none', both corroborating the low-urgency posture. The primary threat model is targeted phishing: an attacker who can socially engineer a victim to visit a malicious page may be able to spoof a trusted site's identity within the browser, a meaningful but non-critical risk for most enterprises.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page that exploits the UI rendering flaw in Chrome for iOS, causing the browser's address bar, security badge, or modal UI to display false origin or trust information. The attacker distributes a link to this page via email, SMS, or messaging app; a victim on an unpatched iOS device taps the link, Chrome renders the spoofed UI, and the victim is deceived into believing they are interacting with a legitimate site - potentially leading to credential submission or permission grants. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 30, 2026

UI spoofing in Google Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 enables a remote, unauthenticated attacker to misrepresent security-critical interface elements - such as the address bar or origin indicators - by serving a crafted HTML page to a victim. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) confirms the attack is network-delivered and requires no privileges, but does require the user to interact with the malicious page, limiting its reach. No public exploit or active exploitation has been identified; EPSS at 0.17% (7th percentile) and SSVC exploitation status of 'none' collectively indicate low real-world risk at this time.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome on iOS to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, as documented in the Chrome stable channel release advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. The fix is delivered via the standard App Store update mechanism for Chrome on iOS; administrators managing corporate iOS fleets via MDM should push the update through their device management platform. No workarounds are documented by the vendor. While awaiting update deployment, users may reduce exposure by avoiding clicking links from untrusted sources in Chrome on iOS, though this is not a compensating control and carries no reliability guarantee against a determined attacker. The issue tracker entry at issues.chromium.org/issues/519202895 may provide additional technical context once public.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 151.0.7922.72

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-451 (User Interface Misrepresentation of Critical Information) describes failures in which the software allows UI elements that convey security-critical context - origin identity, HTTPS status, permission dialogs - to be rendered inaccurately or overridden by attacker-controlled content. Chrome for iOS (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) implements its own rendering pipeline on iOS under Apple's WebKit constraint, and 'inappropriate implementation' in this context suggests a flaw in how Chrome's iOS-specific chrome UI (e.g., omnibox, modal overlays, or fullscreen transitions) handles crafted HTML, allowing page content to obscure or mimic trusted browser UI. This class of vulnerability is commonly leveraged for phishing or to suppress security warnings.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page, no privileges required, mandatory user interaction, integrity-only impact limited to UI deception with no confidentiality or availability loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Jul 30, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:25 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:25 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely-used mobile browser with large iOS install base
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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