Overview
What is CVE-2026-17863?
Inappropriate implementation in Browser 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: Medium)
Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-17863 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
Inappropriate implementation in Browser 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: Medium)