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: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An insufficient validation of untrusted input within Google Chrome's DevTools allows a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures to inject malicious code. The injected input is executed inside a sandboxed environment, resulting in arbitrary code execution that may compromise the local system or elevate privileges. This flaw relies on the developer tools interface and therefore requires user interaction with the browser. The weakness is a classic input validation flaw as identified by CWE-20.

Affected Systems

All users of Google Chrome before the 150.0.7871.47 stable channel update are affected. The vulnerability exists in the DevTools component of the desktop browser. No other products or OEM extensions are mentioned in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

While the EPSS score is not available and the vulnerability has not been listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the advisory reports a medium severity rating by Chromium. The exploitation path requires a social engineering element for the user to perform specific UI gestures, but once achieved, the attacker can run arbitrary code within the sandbox. The lack of an EPSS figure suggests limited publicly available exploitation code, yet the known medium severity underscores the need for prompt patching or mitigation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 1, 2026 at 02:38 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 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 1, 2026 at 02:38 UTC.

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History

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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-30T22:38:39.567Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-13968

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Updated: 2026-07-01T02:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation