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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65941

| CVE-2026-78976 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-3vg3-5xj5-c63w
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI
3.1 LOW

Renderer pre-compromise as a mandatory prerequisite constitutes high attack complexity (AC:H), overriding the vendor's AC:L; all other metrics are retained.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
CRITICAL
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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 23:09 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:37 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

Improper input validation in StorageAccessAPI in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Web origin policy bypass in Google Chrome's StorageAccessAPI enables an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to exfiltrate cross-origin storage data via a crafted HTML page, affecting all Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability is rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3) and requires both user interaction and a pre-existing renderer compromise, making it a second-stage chained exploit component rather than a standalone initial access vector. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Two compounding prerequisites are required: first, the victim user must interact with a crafted HTML page (UI:R - non-passive user visit required); second, and critically, the attacker must have already compromised the Chrome renderer process through a separate vulnerability before this flaw can be leveraged. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 medium score is broadly consistent with a constrained exploit chain, but a notable discrepancy exists: the vendor CVSS vector carries PR:N (no prior privileges), while the CVE description explicitly states the attacker must have already compromised the renderer process - a high-barrier prerequisite that the AC:L rating undersells. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which resolves the improper input validation in StorageAccessAPI. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Vendor StatusVendor

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

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