Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17823

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17823

Published: July 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU140278
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-17823
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in WebXR in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-17823

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 - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.71-1.el9, 151.0.7922.71-1.el10_2, 151.0.7922.71-1.el10_3, 151.0.7922.71-1.fc43, 151.0.7922.71-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1

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