CVE-2026-17838 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof domains via crafted HTML pages due to incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17838?
CVE-2026-17838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Incorrect security UI in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-451
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17838?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17838, ECHO-838d-62cb-091f, GHSA-68p7-85qf-j7qv, MINI-9h8w-p8wp-ccj2.