CVE-2026-13849 Other in Chrome
A local attacker can escape the Chrome sandbox on Windows via a malicious file due to insufficient input validation in Chromoting.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-13849?
CVE-2026-13849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13849?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-13849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13849, ECHO-cb6b-7896-6561, GHSA-fq63-rh33-g8gg, MINI-6vcj-h2m4-2wjc.