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#6 The Hacker News general October 14, 2026 at 11:19 UTC

Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Security firm XBOW used AI agents running OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol model to chain three previously unknown Google Chrome vulnerabilities into a full-chain exploit capable of remote code execution on Windows when a user visits a malicious webpage — built in just six days. Google confirmed all three bugs, patched them, and awarded XBOW its maximum $250,000 Chrome bug bounty. This represents a significant demonstration of AI-accelerated exploit development against a major browser.

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