CVE-2026-17786
published 2026-07-30CVE-2026-17786: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious…
PriorityP349high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.21%
11.8th percentile
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | >= 151.0.7922.72 < 151.0.7922.72 | 151.0.7922.72 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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Red Hat
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools
vendor_redhat·2026-07-30·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-17786 [HIGH] CWE-807 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the DevTools component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=513770449
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-17786
vendor_chrome·2026-07-29
CVE-2026-17786 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-17786
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-17786: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-05-16 [N/A][ 513783632 ] Medium CVE-2026-17787: Inappropriate implementation in DevTools
Reported by Google on 2026-05-16 [N/A][ 513824957 ] Medium CVE-2026-17788: Inappropriate implementation in Blink
Severity: medium
GHSA
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform privilege escalation
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-07-30
CVE-2026-17786 [HIGH] CWE-20 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform privilege escalation
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-07-30
Published