Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-18016 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18016 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18016?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 0, published 30 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18016?
- 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-2026-18016 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-18016?
- Check whether you run Google Chrome 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 UI spoofing vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for iOS due to insufficient policy enforcement. By convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, a remote attacker could manipulate or spoof elements of the browser's user interface. This issue is categorized by Chromium as 'Low' severity. The vulnerability is addressed in version 151.0.7922.72. No authentication or special privileges are required beyond the ability to serve a malicious webpage to the victim.
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