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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78975

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65937 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-84mv-vq26-wvmx
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page requiring active user navigation; pure confidentiality impact with no integrity, availability, or scope change.

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:27 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect DOM authorization in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 enables remote unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate sensitive information by luring a user to a crafted HTML page. The flaw (CWE-863) bypasses DOM-level permission checks, resulting in High confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability consequences. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Register malicious domain
Delivery
Host crafted HTML page with exploit script
Exploit
Lure victim via phishing or malvertising
Execution
Victim opens page in vulnerable Chrome
Persist
DOM authorization bypass triggered on page render
Impact
Sensitive DOM data exfiltrated to attacker

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The attacker must induce the target user to visit a crafted HTML page using a vulnerable Chrome version (prior to 152.0.7977.65) - user interaction is mandatory (UI:R per CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N scores 6.5, reflecting low attack complexity and no required privileges but mandatory user interaction - the victim must visit a crafted page. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A threat actor hosts a crafted HTML page containing JavaScript that triggers the DOM authorization bypass to read sensitive cross-origin or privileged DOM properties. The victim is lured via phishing or malvertising to navigate to the page in a vulnerable Chrome version; upon render, the script silently exfiltrates accessible data without requiring any further user action beyond the initial page visit. …
Remediation Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the browser's built-in update mechanism (Help > About Google Chrome) or the stable channel release documented 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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