CVE-2026-14122 Path traversal in Chrome

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can perform arbitrary file read and write operations via a crafted HTML page due to insufficient input validation in WebAppInstalls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-14122?

CVE-2026-14122 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14122?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14122?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-14122 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14122, ECHO-e70d-695f-f7a5, GHSA-786v-2h39-2p26, MINI-g9c7-h2hf-cqrp.

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