Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17982
Published: July 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140437
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-17982
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to crash the browser.
The vulnerability exists due to a improper input validation in Cast in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to perform certain actions in browser and crash it.
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-2026-17982
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