Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAttacker crafts malicious HTML page
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DeliveryDeliver link via phishing or malvertising
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ExploitVictim visits page in vulnerable Chrome
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ExecutionWebProtect authorization logic bypassed
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PersistSensitive browser information read by crafted page
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ImpactData exfiltrated to attacker
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the victim use a Google Chrome version prior to 152.0.7977.65 and navigate to an attacker-controlled HTML page - user interaction (UI:R) is the primary limiting condition. No authentication or account on the target system is required from the attacker's side (PR:N per the CVSS vector). The scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning impact is confined to the Chrome browser process and does not extend to OS-level compromise. Exploitation is limited strictly to confidentiality - no modification of data or denial of service is achievable through this flaw. The specific data accessible via the WebProtect bypass is not enumerated in publicly available references; the Chromium issue tracker entry is likely restricted, so the precise sensitive information category is inferred from the CVSS C:H rating rather than confirmed by vendor disclosure. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no attacker privileges and only routine user interaction (visiting a page), with high confidentiality impact confined to the browser scope. Despite these characteristics, the EPSS score of 0.27% at the 19th percentile is notably low for a Chrome-class vulnerability, suggesting limited observed exploitation activity in practice. The vulnerability is absent from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. Real-world risk is meaningful given Chrome's near-universal enterprise and consumer deployment, but the combination of required user interaction, low EPSS, and no KEV listing positions this as a timely - rather than emergency - patch priority. The CVSS confidentiality signal is credible and aligns with the WebProtect authorization bypass mechanism, but the exact category of sensitive information exposed is not independently confirmed in available references. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a specially crafted HTML page designed to trigger the incorrect authorization logic in Chrome's WebProtect component, then delivers a link to the target via phishing email, malvertising, or a compromised website. The victim opens the link in an unpatched Chrome browser; the crafted page bypasses WebProtect's authorization checks and reads sensitive browser-accessible information, which is returned to the attacker. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) indicates exploitation does not require advanced techniques once the bypass mechanism is understood. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026
Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's WebProtect component before version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to exfiltrate sensitive information by directing a user to a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 with high confidentiality impact (C:H) and no integrity or availability impact, scoped entirely within the browser process. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.27% (19th percentile) indicates low current exploitation probability despite Chrome's ubiquitous deployment footprint.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by the vendor's stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Chrome's built-in auto-update mechanism will apply this fix automatically on most endpoints; enterprise administrators should verify update compliance across managed fleets using Chrome Browser Cloud Management or equivalent MDM tooling. Where immediate patching is not feasible, a compensating control is to enforce Chrome Enterprise policies restricting navigation to an allowlisted set of trusted domains, which eliminates exposure to attacker-controlled pages but significantly limits browser utility and may not be operationally acceptable. No other specific workarounds are identified in the available data.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
WebProtect is a security enforcement component within the Chromium engine responsible for applying authorization policies on web content access. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) indicates that Chrome fails to correctly verify whether the requesting web context has sufficient permissions to access specific protected resources or data, allowing a crafted page to bypass those checks entirely. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) covers all Chrome versions across platforms prior to 152.0.7977.65. The attack surface is the HTML rendering pipeline: a malicious page can craft requests or DOM interactions that trigger the authorization bypass without requiring any privileged browser state.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-delivered via crafted page, no attacker privileges required, user must visit the page, confidentiality-only impact with no integrity or availability consequence confirmed.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect authorization in WebProtect 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)
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Same weakness CWE-863 – Incorrect Authorization
View allSame technique Authentication Bypass
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SUSE
Severity: Critical| Product | Status |
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| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
EUVD-2026-65891
GHSA-r644-5hvm-874h
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