CVE-2026-17993
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.1%
0.2th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-362
Published 2026-07-30 · modified 2026-07-31
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-07-30 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-31 — Last modified (NVD)
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)