Insufficient Policy Enforcement in WebHID in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-06-30

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in WebHID in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-06-30

Last Modified

2026-06-30

Generated

2026-07-01

AI Q&A

2026-07-01

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-13864

EUVD

EUVD-2026-40550

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 150.0.7871.47 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is due to insufficient policy enforcement in the WebHID component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. It allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension to escalate their privileges by exploiting the crafted extension.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Chrome browser environment by using a malicious extension. This could lead to unauthorized actions or access beyond what the user intended or permitted.

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