PT-2026-66218 · Google · Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17899
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Published
2026-07-30
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Updated
2026-08-02
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools allows an attacker to perform privilege escalation. This occurs if a user is convinced to install a malicious extension, which can then be used to execute the escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Recommendations
Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
Fix
Protection Mechanism Failure
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Google Chrome