# CVE-2026-17822: Google Chrome for iOS race condition UI spoofing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-17822-google-chrome-for-ios-race-condition-ui-spoofing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-30. Updated: 2026-07-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-17822 · Severity: info · CVSS 0 · Published 2026-07-30

A vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for iOS that could allow a malicious website to spoof the browser's user interface. By tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted webpage, an attacker could display misleading information or fake browser elements to facilitate phishing or other deceptive attacks. This issue affects users on Apple mobile devices running versions of Chrome older than 151.0.7922.72.

Technologies: [Google Chrome for iOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome-for-ios). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-17822 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17822 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-17822?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 0, published 30 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17822?** A patch was published on 2026-07-29: Fixed in version 151.0.7922.72 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-17822 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-17822?** Check whether you run Google Chrome for iOS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A race condition vulnerability was identified in the Chrome for iOS component of Google Chrome. The flaw exists in versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and can be triggered by a remote attacker who convinces a user to load a maliciously crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to perform UI spoofing, potentially misrepresenting the origin or state of the browser to the user. The vulnerability is categorized by Chromium as Medium severity and has been addressed in the stable channel update for iOS.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome for iOS prior to 151.0.7922.72

## Timeline

- 2026-07-29: patched: Fixed in version 151.0.7922.72
- 2026-07-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517621178](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517621178)

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