Media Sandbox Escape via Crafted Video in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-06-30

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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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-2026-14056

EUVD

EUVD-2026-40743

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	150.0.7871.47

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Media component of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this by using a specially crafted video file to potentially escape the browser's sandbox environment.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the sandbox that normally restricts the renderer process. This means the attacker could gain higher privileges or access to parts of the system that are normally protected, potentially leading to further compromise of your system or data.

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