CVE-2026-17993

7.0 HIGH

Published: July 30, 2026 Modified: July 31, 2026

Description

Race in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/520532191

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Permissions Required

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.0 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

1th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

google

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