CVE-2026-14131
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInsufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome's WebAppInstalls component allows a remote attacker with an already-compromised renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 150.0.7871.47 and stems from improper handling of HTML content during web app installation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 150.0.7871.47CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Google Chrome is installedCheck for Chrome executable: On Windows, look in C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe or C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe. On macOS, check /Applications/Google Chrome.app. On Linux, check /usr/bin/google-chrome or /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome.Affected if Chrome browser is present on the system
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Determine installed Chrome versionOpen chrome://version in the Chrome browser address bar, or run 'google-chrome --version' from command line on Linux/Mac, or check the executable properties on Windows.Affected if Unable to retrieve version information indicates Chrome may not be properly installed
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Compare version against affected rangeParse the version number obtained and compare it numerically to 150.0.7871.47. Any version less than 150.0.7871.47 is in the affected range.Affected if Installed version is less than 150.0.7871.47 (for example, 150.0.7871.0, 149.0.5555.100, etc.)
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Assess renderer compromise riskThis vulnerability requires an already-compromised renderer process to be exploitable. Check for signs of browser compromise: unexpected extensions, unusual homepage/search engine changes, unknown cookies/sites in chrome://settings/cookies, or detection of malware on the system.Affected if The renderer process is already compromised through other means (malware, malicious extension, or other exploitation)
A user is affected if they have Google Chrome installed with a version prior to 150.0.7871.47 AND their renderer process has already been compromised by an attacker.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped150.0.7871.47
Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later to patch the vulnerability; users should ensure their browser is current.
Chrome 150.0.7871.47 or later
- Open Google Chrome and navigate to Help > About Google Chrome to check the current version
- If the version is earlier than 150.0.7871.47, click 'Update Google Chrome' to install the latest version
- Restart the browser after the update completes
- Verify the version now shows 150.0.7871.47 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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