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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78940

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65892 MEDIUM
Improper Initialization (CWE-665)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-rcwf-5v85-2ggr
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network delivery with no privilege needed is correct; UI:R is a hard requirement per the description; C:L reflects partial origin-policy bypass with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 23:10 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper initialization in Network in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Chrome's Network subsystem before version 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to bypass the browser's web origin policy due to improper initialization (CWE-665), exploitable via a crafted HTML page that requires user interaction. The impact is limited to partial confidentiality disclosure (C:L), with no integrity or availability consequences, and the CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium) aligns with EPSS exploitation probability of 0.36% (29th percentile). …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a user to navigate to a crafted HTML page using Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 - user interaction (UI:R) is a hard prerequisite confirmed by the CVSS vector, meaning passive drive-by exploitation without navigation is not possible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 Medium rating reflects a real but bounded risk: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R captures a remotely triggerable flaw requiring no attacker privilege and only low complexity, but mandating user interaction. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as released in the stable channel update documented at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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