CVE-2026-17868

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Insufficient Policy Enforcement in USB in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in USB in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17868

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50617

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an insufficient policy enforcement issue in the USB component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker could exploit it by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page, leading to privilege escalation.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Windows, run: chrome://settings/help. On Linux, check via terminal: google-chrome --version. If the version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on your system through Chrome. This might enable unauthorized access to sensitive data or control of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows privilege escalation via crafted HTML pages, which could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches. Such breaches may violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data privacy) by exposing sensitive user or patient information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the insufficient policy enforcement in USB.

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