CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-17990
CriticalCVSS 9.6Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.21%
11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAuthn in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted PDF file.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can escape the browser sandbox and gain access to the operating system, leading to full device compromise.
Recommendation
Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
Original NVD description (English source)
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAuthn in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)