What is CVE-2026-17952?

CVE-2026-17952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2026-17952?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-17952

Inappropriate implementation 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 secur…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

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)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17952?: CVE-2026-17952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-17952?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.