Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Safe Browsing component of Google Chrome allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control with a crafted file. The flaw is mapped to CWE‑1289 and CWE‑20; it permits an attacker to access or modify system resources they should not have permission to control, effectively granting elevated privileges within the user's environment.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome desktop builds based on Chromium versions before 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The issue applies to all supported operating systems that ship the Chrome browser in the stable channel updated by Google.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates medium severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a low likelihood of active exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread attacks. The likely attack vector is remote; a malicious file must be delivered and opened or processed by the user, after which discretionary access controls can be bypassed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Chrome update 151.0.7922.72 or later to fix the Safe Browsing input validation flaw
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, configure Chrome policies to disable Safe Browsing or restrict local file access so that malicious files are not processed
  • Enforce least privilege for user accounts and use antivirus or sandboxing tools to scan downloaded files before opening

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing
Weaknesses CWE-1289
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-31T14:07:45.670Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:48.555Z

Link: CVE-2026-17799

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T14:07:39.347Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:43.307

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:55:43.637

Link: CVE-2026-17799

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:24Z

Links: CVE-2026-17799 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T12:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1289

    Improper Validation of Unsafe Equivalence in Input

  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation