Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft malicious HTML page abusing Payments API
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DeliveryDeliver link via phishing or malicious ad
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ExploitUser opens link in Chrome for Android
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ExecutionMissing authorization check triggered in Payments component
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PersistSystem access restriction bypassed
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ImpactUnauthorized integrity-level action performed
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
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 the target user to actively navigate to a crafted HTML page - social engineering (phishing, malicious link, drive-by) is the delivery mechanism. The CVSS UI:R metric confirms this interaction is mandatory; automated or wormable exploitation is not feasible. The vulnerability is platform-specific to Google Chrome on Android prior to version 152.0.7977.65; Chrome on desktop, iOS, and ChromeOS are not identified as affected. The Payments component must be reachable, which is the default state for any Android Chrome install that supports the Payment Request API. The CVSS PR:N metric confirms no attacker-side authentication is required. Limiting factors include the mandatory user interaction step, the Android-only scope, and the integrity-only impact (no data exfiltration). |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.3 (Medium) score is consistent with the actual risk profile: the attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with no authentication required (PR:N), but exploitation is gated on user interaction (UI:R) via social engineering, and impact is limited exclusively to integrity (I:L) - there is no confidentiality or availability component. The EPSS score of 0.32% at the 24th percentile places this well below the threshold of high-likelihood exploitation, suggesting opportunistic mass exploitation is unlikely. No CISA KEV listing and no confirmed POC further support a measured response posture. The social engineering prerequisite meaningfully constrains the attack surface - automated exploitation is not feasible. Overall this is a real but routine patch-cycle priority rather than an emergency response item. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page that abuses Chrome's Payments API on Android to trigger the missing authorization check, then distributes a link to this page via phishing email, SMS lure, or a compromised advertisement network. When the target user opens the link in Chrome for Android, the crafted page executes without requiring any authentication from the attacker side, bypassing system access restrictions and performing unauthorized write-level actions within the browser's permission scope. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026
Missing authorization in the Payments component of Google Chrome on Android (prior to 152.0.7977.65) allows remote attackers to potentially bypass system access restrictions by inducing a user to visit a crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified as CWE-862 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium), with impact limited to integrity. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and EPSS scoring of 0.32% (24th percentile) indicates statistically low exploitation probability at scale.
RemediationAI
Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later using the standard Chrome auto-update mechanism or via the Google Play Store. This is the vendor-confirmed fix as referenced in the Chrome Releases advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. For environments where immediate updating is not feasible, enterprise administrators can consider restricting access to web-based payment APIs through Chrome enterprise policy (PaymentMethodQueryEnabled or equivalent), though this will disable legitimate web payment functionality for users. No workaround fully mitigates the flaw without patching.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerable component is the Payments subsystem within Google Chrome running on Android, identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) describes a root cause where code that handles sensitive operations - in this case web-based payment flows - omits or incorrectly performs an authorization check before granting access to system-level resources. On Android, Chrome's Payments API bridges the browser sandbox with platform-level payment and permission systems; a missing check in this bridge can allow a crafted web page to trigger privileged operations without proper gating. The vulnerability is platform-scoped to Android only; desktop and iOS builds are not referenced.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Network-delivered attack via crafted page requires no attacker authentication; mandatory user interaction limits scope; impact is integrity-only with no confidentiality or availability component.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Missing authorization in Payments in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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-862 – Missing 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-2026-65903
GHSA-wfcv-c85x-wmx4
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