CVE-2026-13968: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures involving a malicious file. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory for a stable channel update that includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Chrome DevTools, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires convincing the user to perform specific UI gestures, which limits the attack vector. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for details.
CVE-2026-13968: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment. Exploitation requires user interaction through specific UI gestures involving a malicious file. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory for a stable channel update that includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Chrome DevTools, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires convincing the user to perform specific UI gestures, which limits the attack vector. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:04.185Z
- 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: 6a444c2427e9c7971985cebd
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 11:59:55 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 49
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