Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessDeliver crafted page to victim
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DeliveryExploit separate flaw to compromise renderer
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ExploitTrigger BFCache navigation sequence
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ExecutionExploit missing authorization check
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PersistBypass system access restrictions
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ImpactAchieve high-integrity write impact
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 two conditions to be simultaneously met: first, the attacker must have already compromised the Chrome renderer process via a separate vulnerability - this is not a standalone remote-code-execution flaw. Second, the victim must interact with attacker-controlled content (UI:R per CVSS), typically by visiting a crafted HTML page. Exploitation is limited to Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The renderer-compromise prerequisite is the primary limiting factor: an attacker without a working renderer exploit cannot leverage this vulnerability. There is no indication that non-default configurations are required beyond standard Chrome operation with BFCache enabled, which is the default. |
| Impact | The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N) scores 6.5 Medium, but this requires qualification: the description explicitly states the attacker must have already compromised the renderer process, which represents a significant prerequisite not reflected in the AC:L metric. In practice, exploiting this vulnerability requires chaining it with a separate renderer compromise vulnerability, substantially raising real-world attack complexity beyond what AC:L implies - this discrepancy should be flagged when triaging. EPSS at 0.38% (31st percentile) confirms low community-observed exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not in CISA KEV and no public POC has been identified. Despite the High integrity impact, the renderer-compromise prerequisite limits this to sophisticated, multi-stage attacks rather than opportunistic exploitation. The effective real-world risk is lower than the CVSS score suggests in isolation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker first exploits a separate, unpatched Chrome renderer vulnerability to gain code execution within the sandboxed renderer process. They then serve a crafted HTML page that triggers BFCache navigation events, exploiting the missing authorization check to escalate from renderer-level access to system-level resource access, bypassing the Chrome sandbox boundary. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this scenario requires chaining at least two vulnerabilities. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026
Missing authorization in Google Chrome's BFCache (Back/Forward Cache) component allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. Affected versions are all Chrome releases prior to 152.0.7977.65. The integrity impact is rated High, enabling unauthorized writes or modifications to protected resources beyond the renderer sandbox. EPSS is low at 0.38% (31st percentile), and no active exploitation or public POC has been identified, but the vulnerability is noteworthy as a sandbox-escape primitive in a chained attack.
RemediationAI
The primary fix is to upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by the Chrome stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Chrome typically auto-updates, but administrators should verify managed deployments have received this update. No workarounds are documented by the vendor. As a defense-in-depth measure while updates propagate, organizations may consider restricting access to untrusted web content via content filtering or browser isolation solutions, though these carry usability trade-offs. The Chromium issue tracker entry at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/514529599 may contain additional technical detail as it becomes public.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
BFCache (Back/Forward Cache) is a browser performance optimization that caches complete page states - including JavaScript heap snapshots - to enable instant back/forward navigation without a full page reload. The affected component is Google Chrome's BFCache implementation, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates that when transitioning cached page states, the BFCache subsystem fails to enforce proper authorization checks on resource or system access, allowing a compromised renderer process to leverage this gap to reach resources or privileges beyond what the Chrome sandbox normally permits. This class of vulnerability is characteristic of privilege escalation within Chrome's multi-process architecture, where the renderer process is supposed to be sandboxed from higher-privilege browser process resources.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AC:H because exploitation requires a pre-existing renderer compromise as a prerequisite; S:C because the vulnerability enables escape from the renderer sandbox to broader system resources.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Missing authorization in BFCache in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Threat Intelligence Overview
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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 |
|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
EUVD-2026-65924
GHSA-mr6c-qr57-mp97
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