CVE-2026-17786: Google Chrome

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

• Google Chrome: before 151.0.7922.72 (fixed in 151.0.7922.72)

Published 2026-07-30. Last modified 2026-08-04.