CVE-2026-17948 (GCVE-0-2026-17948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-30 00:25 – Updated: 2026-07-30 00:25
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Summary
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Google Chrome Affected: 151.0.7922.72 , < 151.0.7922.72 (custom)
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