CVE-2026-13962: Insufficient data validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-13962 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47. It involves insufficient data validation in the PDF component, which allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome before 150.0.7871.47. No CVSS score is provided for this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's PDF handling arises from insufficient data validation, enabling an attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process in Chrome can exploit this vulnerability to bypass navigation restrictions, potentially allowing unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context. This could lead to further exploitation or unauthorized behavior within the browser environment. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, implying that version 150.0.7871.47 includes a fix. Users should update to Chrome version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update details on the official Google Chrome release blog.
CVE-2026-13962: Insufficient data validation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-13962 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47. It involves insufficient data validation in the PDF component, which allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome before 150.0.7871.47. No CVSS score is provided for this issue.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's PDF handling arises from insufficient data validation, enabling an attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation level or patch availability in the provided data. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process in Chrome can exploit this vulnerability to bypass navigation restrictions, potentially allowing unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context. This could lead to further exploitation or unauthorized behavior within the browser environment. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, implying that version 150.0.7871.47 includes a fix. Users should update to Chrome version 150.0.7871.47 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update details on the official Google Chrome release blog.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:02.715Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a444c2327e9c7971985ce99
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 02:38:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 02:38:46 UTC
Views: 3
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