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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78946

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66048 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-7xq6-r3gc-f88g
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:N/I:L/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page requiring active user navigation (UI:R); no privileges needed; integrity-only low impact with no confidentiality or availability effect confirmed by description.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:26 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 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 authorization in Select 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: Low)

AnalysisAI

Web origin policy bypass in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker to circumvent same-origin restrictions via a crafted HTML page, achieving limited integrity impact in the user's browsing context. The flaw is rooted in incorrect authorization logic (CWE-863) within Chrome's Select component, as confirmed by the vendor's stable channel advisory. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker hosts crafted HTML page
Delivery
User clicks link or is redirected to page
Exploit
Chrome's Select component performs incorrect origin authorization check
Execution
Same-origin policy boundary bypassed
Impact
Attacker script executes limited cross-origin integrity action

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a user to actively navigate to an attacker-controlled HTML page using a vulnerable Chrome version (below 152.0.7977.65) - the CVSS UI:R metric confirms passive drive-by exploitation without user navigation is not applicable. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 score reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring no privileges but mandatory user interaction (UI:R), scoped to the vulnerable system with integrity-only impact (I:L, C:N, A:N). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page that exploits the incorrect authorization in Chrome's Select component to bypass same-origin policy restrictions. When a victim using a vulnerable Chrome version navigates to the page - via a phishing link, malvertising redirect, or compromised site - the attacker's script performs limited unauthorized cross-origin integrity actions within the user's browsing session. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch as documented in the stable channel advisory 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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