CVE-2026-10997: Chromium: CVE-2026-10997 Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions.
- Who is affected
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) users are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary as it could lead to potential exploitation, although the severity is currently unknown.
- Action
- Users should update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-10997
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-109970.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-10997 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Chromium
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-15133: Use after free in InterestGroups in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote att…nvd · 2026-07-08
- highCVE-2026-15132: Uninitialized Use in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to …nvd · 2026-07-08
- mediumCVE-2026-15131: Inappropriate implementation in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a …nvd · 2026-07-08
- mediumCVE-2026-15130: Insufficient policy enforcement in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed…nvd · 2026-07-08
- highCVE-2026-15129: Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to …nvd · 2026-07-08
- highCVE-2026-15126: Use after free in Forms in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.115 allowed a remote attacker to …nvd · 2026-07-08
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