CVE-2026-17877 — HIGH (8.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-17877?

CVE-2026-17877 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17877?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 151.0.7922.72
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/522426086Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-17877?

CVE-2026-17877 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium s...

How severe is CVE-2026-17877?

CVE-2026-17877 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-17877?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Linux Linux Kernel.