CVE-2026-17969 Privilege escalation in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to inappropriate password implementation.

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-2026-17969?

CVE-2026-17969 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 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

Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17969?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-17969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17969, ECHO-becb-4af5-8399, GHSA-xxfq-g4g6-2pwg, MINI-rwvq-2grx-crh8.

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