Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure victim to attacker-controlled page
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DeliveryExploit separate renderer RCE vulnerability
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ExploitAchieve renderer process code execution
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ExecutionIssue crafted FileSystem API request bypassing origin authorization
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ImpactRead cross-origin file data
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 that the attacker has already compromised the Chrome renderer process through a separate, independent vulnerability - this is a hard prerequisite, not a soft configuration dependency. The victim must also visit or be redirected to a crafted HTML page (UI:R), providing a second limiting condition. Without a functioning renderer exploit in place, this vulnerability cannot be reached by any external attacker. The impact is constrained to low-confidentiality data disclosure (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N). Exploitation is not automatable per SSVC, and high attack complexity (AC:H) reflects the multi-step chain required. The attacker requires no authentication on the target system (PR:N), but the renderer pre-compromise requirement is the primary real-world limiting factor that makes standalone exploitation infeasible. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 score of 3.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) accurately reflects the narrow real-world impact: exploitation demands high attack complexity because the renderer process must already be compromised before this authorization gap can be reached. SSVC corroborates this assessment - exploitation is rated none, automation is not feasible, and technical impact is only partial. EPSS data is absent from the provided input, but the structural prerequisites cap real-world exploitation far below what network reachability alone would suggest; routine patch deployment is the appropriate response, and even a mid-sized municipal IT team in swidnica should treat this as a standard patching obligation rather than an emergency response. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, further reducing urgency. The primary risk is as a chaining component in a multi-stage browser exploit rather than as a standalone critical issue. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker first exploits a separate renderer RCE vulnerability in Chrome to achieve code execution within the sandboxed renderer process, then serves a crafted HTML page that triggers the missing FileSystem authorization check to access files belonging to a different web origin. This allows the attacker to read cross-origin file data that the same-origin policy should prohibit, extending the data-exfiltration capability of the broader exploit chain. No public proof-of-concept specifically targeting this authorization bypass has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 02, 2026
Missing FileSystem authorization in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allows an attacker who has already achieved renderer process compromise to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The flaw (CWE-862) grants cross-origin file access that the browser's same-origin policy should prohibit, extending the impact of any renderer exploitation chain. Chromium's own severity rating of Medium aligns with the strict prerequisite of prior renderer compromise; SSVC rates exploitation as none and technical impact as only partial.
RemediationAI
Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.75 or later; this is a vendor-released patch confirmed in the stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html. Chrome's auto-update mechanism will deliver this to most consumer users automatically, but enterprise deployments using managed update policies or frozen browser versions should force the update via group policy or MDM tooling to ensure timely coverage. As a compensating control where immediate updates are not feasible, restricting end-user access to untrusted sites and enforcing Content-Security-Policy headers that limit FileSystem API usage can reduce the attack surface, though neither substitutes for patching.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The FileSystem API in Chromium provides web pages with sandboxed filesystem access governed by the same-origin policy. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates that a required access-control check is absent in the FileSystem component, allowing a compromised renderer to issue cross-origin filesystem requests that should be denied. The affected product per EUVD data is Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.75 across all desktop platforms. The Chrome renderer process operates in a strict sandbox, meaning exploitation of this flaw requires a separately achieved renderer-level compromise as a prerequisite - a significant technical barrier that fundamentally constrains real-world exploitation.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Renderer pre-compromise required justifies AC:H; crafted page visit requires UI:R; impact is limited to low confidentiality with no integrity or availability consequence.
Primary rating from Vendor (google).
CVSS VectorVendor: google
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Missing authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EUVD-2026-69739
GHSA-3gr4-2pf9-pg8h
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