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CVE-2026-17863

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-30 · updated 2026-10-23
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Browser in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected products

• Google Chrome: before 151.0.7922.72 — fixed in 151.0.7922.72

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google Chrome 151.0.7922.72. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
• https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520468718

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