Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-06-30
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Google Chrome suffered a vulnerability input that was insufficiently validated within its WebRTC component. A maliciously crafted HTML page could exploit this flaw and allow an attacker to execute code with the privileges of the host system. This flaw is classified as CWE‑20. Although Chromium labels it as low severity, privilege escalation threatens both confidentiality and integrity of the affected machine.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47 on desktop platforms. Any system running an insecure version and capable of rendering tabbed web content is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is < 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The CVSS score is 8.8, indicating high severity. The likely attack vector is remote via a crafted HTML page, inferred from the vulnerability description that it involves a maliciously crafted HTML page. Privilege escalation could be achieved without user interaction beyond opening the malicious page. Because the flaw resides in a widely used browser, the likelihood that such a page could be accessed by unsuspecting users is non‑negligible, an inference derived from Chrome’s ubiquity, warranting timely remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 17, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, channel release
  • Configure Chrome to disable WebRTC if an update is not yet available; set the Group Policy 'WebRTCIPHandlingPolicy' to 'disable_all' or enable the 'disable-webrtc' flag in chrome://flags
  • Implement network or DNS filtering to block access to domains known to serve WebRTC communication with external STUN/TURN servers

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 17, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.

Tracking

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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

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Title WebRTC Input Validation Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation in Chrome
Weaknesses CWE-284

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Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Title WebRTC Input Validation Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation in Chrome
Weaknesses CWE-284

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Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T03:56:33.135Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T23:11:37.650Z

Link: CVE-2026-14078

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T14:20:46.113Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-17T02:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation