Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17690
Published: July 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140145
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-17690
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in PDF in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-17690
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.71
Microsoft Edge - update to 151.0.4129.59
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.71
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 151.0.4129.59
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.71
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1