{
  "threat_severity" : "Important",
  "public_date" : "2026-07-30T00:19:18Z",
  "bugzilla" : {
    "description" : "chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution via crafted Chrome Extension",
    "id" : "2509017",
    "url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2509017"
  },
  "cvss3" : {
    "cvss3_base_score" : "7.6",
    "cvss3_scoring_vector" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
    "status" : "draft"
  },
  "cwe" : "CWE-825",
  "details" : [ "Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)", "A flaw was found in Google Chrome. This use-after-free vulnerability in the Extensions component allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within a sandbox. This can be exploited by convincing a user to install a specially crafted Chrome Extension." ],
  "statement" : "This Important flaw in Google Chrome's Extensions component allows arbitrary code execution within the browser's sandbox. While user interaction is required to install a specially crafted Chrome Extension, the ability to execute code within the sandbox represents a significant security risk to the system.",
  "references" : [ "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-17778\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17778\nhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html\nhttps://issues.chromium.org/issues/513467993" ],
  "name" : "CVE-2026-17778",
  "csaw" : false
}