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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78942

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65868 MEDIUM
Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference (CWE-706)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-gq66-w869-w9pw
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 vector and no-privilege access are appropriate; UI:R is confirmed by the need for victim browser interaction; confidentiality impact is limited to cross-origin data leakage with no integrity or availability consequence.

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

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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

Incorrect reference resolution in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect reference resolution in Chrome's Loader component prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass the browser's web origin policy via crafted network traffic, with user interaction required. The flaw (CWE-706) allows misattribution of resource origins, potentially exposing cross-origin data; CVSS rates impact as limited confidentiality loss only. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires the target to be running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 on any supported platform. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 Medium score reflects a meaningful but constrained threat profile: network-accessible (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), but mandatory user interaction (UI:R) and no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation The primary fix is to update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by the vendor stable channel update at https://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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