Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T12:25:34.340Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:06.509Z

Link: CVE-2026-17861

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T12:25:26.433Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T04:30:04Z

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