CVE-2026-13968

HIGH 7.5

Published 2026-06-30 · Last modified 2026-07-01

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 15th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Affected

Vendors Google

Products Chrome

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-20: Improper input validation

CVSS vector

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

References

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS