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