Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-06-30
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Insufficient validation of untrusted input within Google Chrome's DevTools component allows a remote attacker to run arbitrary code inside Chrome's sandbox by exploiting a malicious file opened by a user. The flaw is an input validation weakness identified by CWE-20. The likely attack vector is a malicious file opened by the victim after social engineering, which triggers the vulnerability. Successful exploitation grants the attacker code execution in a sandboxed environment and potentially local system compromise.

Affected Systems

All users of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.47 are affected, as the flaw resides in the DevTools component of the desktop browser. No other products or OEM extensions are mentioned in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score of < 1% suggests a very low probability of exploitation (value lies in the (0%,1%) interval). The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Exploitation requires social engineering to convince a user to perform the specific UI gestures and open a malicious file. The high severity combined with low exploit probability emphasizes the need for prompt patching or other mitigations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 16, 2026 at 12:20 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to 150.0.7871.47 or later to eliminate the vulnerability.
  • Disable or restrict access to DevTools for users or contexts where it is not required, using enterprise policy controls or feature flags.
  • Avoid opening suspicious files and keep anti‑malware solutions up to date to surface any malicious content before it can be injected into DevTools.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 16, 2026 at 12:20 UTC.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4672-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6378-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title DevTools Input Validation Allows Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation in Chrome DevTools Enables Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation in Chrome DevTools Enables Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Input Validation Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Input Validation Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Google Chrome DevTools Input Validation Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Google Chrome DevTools Input Validation Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via DevTools Input Validation Flaw in Google Chrome

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via DevTools Input Validation Flaw in Google Chrome

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome DevTools Leading to Remote Code Execution

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome DevTools Leading to Remote Code Execution

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Input Validation Flaw Enabling Remote Code Execution

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Input Validation Flaw Enabling Remote Code Execution

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via DevTools in Chrome

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote Code Execution via DevTools in Chrome

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Arbitrary Code Execution via Untrusted Input

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DevTools Arbitrary Code Execution via Untrusted Input

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome DevTools Enables Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome DevTools Enables Remote Code Execution via Malicious File

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation of Untrusted Input in Chrome DevTools Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation of Untrusted Input in Chrome DevTools Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation of DevTools Input Allows Remote Code Execution in Chrome

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Validation of DevTools Input Allows Remote Code Execution in Chrome

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome DevTools Allows Remote Code Execution

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome DevTools Allows Remote Code Execution

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T03:56:51.279Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T23:04:04.185Z

Link: CVE-2026-13968

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T14:17:20.685Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T12:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation