CVE-2026-0903 (GCVE-0-2026-0903)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-20 04:14 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:28
VLAI
Summary
Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 144.0.7559.59 allowed a remote attacker to bypass dangerous file type protections via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Insufficient validation of untrusted input
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: 144.0.7559.59 , < 144.0.7559.59 (custom)
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