Published Jul 30, 2026Sources checked Oct 28, 2026
7.8HIGHCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
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.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: Jul 31, 2026
Release Notes
Vendor-listed releases
151.0.4129.59
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
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)