CVE-2026-17970 Other in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker in a privileged network position can perform UI spoofing in Google Chrome due to insufficient input validation in password handling.

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-2026-17970?

CVE-2026-17970 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

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)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17970?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17970?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17970, ECHO-aba9-5e75-665b, GHSA-w33c-hx6r-vg4p, MINI-fmr6-qp5j-w236.

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