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CVE-2026-17888VulnerabilityPublished

WebUI · Insufficient Validation of Untrusted Input

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-17888· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 151.0.7922.72 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 151.0.7922.72
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Chrome and google/chrome to 151.0.7922.72.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
Fixed in
  • 151.0.7922.72
Googlegoogle/chromepkg:deb/google/chromeOther threatsAffected
  • <151.0.7922.72
Fixed in
  • 151.0.7922.72

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AI-suggested

Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later once available to address this vulnerability. Until official patches or mitigations are confirmed, cautious handling of untrusted web content is advised.

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebUI in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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