Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17948
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 151.0.7922.72
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-17948?
- CVE-2026-17948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-17948?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.