CVE-2026-15778: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-15778 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.125. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the navigation component, which could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can lead to integrity issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's navigation handling allows insufficient validation of untrusted input. Specifically, a remote attacker with control over the renderer process can bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.125. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can bypass navigation restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions that affect the integrity of the browsing session. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could facilitate further attacks or unauthorized actions within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html for current remediation guidance. Until official confirmation, users should update to version 150.0.7871.125 or later if available, as the vulnerability affects versions prior to this. No other specific mitigations are provided by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-15778: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-15778 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.125. It involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the navigation component, which could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can lead to integrity issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's navigation handling allows insufficient validation of untrusted input. Specifically, a remote attacker with control over the renderer process can bypass navigation restrictions by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 150.0.7871.125. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can bypass navigation restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized navigation actions that affect the integrity of the browsing session. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could facilitate further attacks or unauthorized actions within the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html for current remediation guidance. Until official confirmation, users should update to version 150.0.7871.125 or later if available, as the vulnerability affects versions prior to this. No other specific mitigations are provided by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T18:31:18.338Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a569d1b68715ace43280973
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 20:33:31 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:29:32 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 22:52:08 UTC
Views: 69
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