Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCompromise Chrome renderer process
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ExploitDeliver crafted HTML page
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ExecutionBypass missing authorization in Permissions
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ImpactSpoof trusted UI elements to user
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 attacker to have ALREADY compromised Chrome's sandboxed renderer process (per the description) - this is the dominant limiting factor and means the flaw is only reachable as a chained post-exploitation step, not independently. Additionally, user interaction is required (UI:R - the victim must load the attacker's crafted HTML page), and attack complexity is high (AC:H). Impact is confined to spoofing UI elements in the Permissions surface; it does not grant code execution, data exfiltration beyond low confidentiality, or sandbox escape on its own. The affected versions are Chrome builds prior to 155.0.8059.39; patched builds are not vulnerable. |
| Impact | This is a low-priority issue despite being network-reachable. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L, base 4.2) and Chrome's own 'Low' severity rating are consistent with each other and with the SSVC decision (Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial). The single most important signal is in the description, not the vector: exploitation requires an attacker who has ALREADY compromised the renderer process. That precondition is a far stronger gate than the CVSS vector conveys - PR:N is used here because Chromium models the renderer as the entry point, but in practical terms the attacker must first chain a separate renderer-compromise bug, so this is a post-exploitation UI-spoofing primitive rather than a standalone remote attack. No EPSS score was provided, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit is identified; SSVC explicitly rates exploitation as 'none'. The impact is limited to UI spoofing (C:L, I:N, A:L), not code execution or data theft. Net assessment: real but minor - patch in the normal Chrome auto-update cycle, not an emergency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has already gained code execution inside Chrome's sandboxed renderer process (via a separate, unpatched bug) loads a crafted HTML page that abuses the missing authorization check in the Permissions component to render deceptive or spoofed UI elements (e.g., misleading permission or security indicators), potentially tricking the user. Given AC:H and the renderer-compromise prerequisite, this is a chained post-exploitation technique, not a one-shot drive-by. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026
Missing authorization checks in the Permissions component of Google Chrome allow a remote attacker to spoof UI elements through a crafted HTML page, but only after that attacker has already compromised the browser's sandboxed renderer process. The flaw affects Chrome builds prior to 155.0.8059.39 and requires the victim to load the attacker-supplied page (CVSS 3.1: 4.2, AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L); it does not by itself grant code execution, sandbox escape, or data exfiltration beyond limited confidentiality impact. Exploitation is rated 'none' under CISA SSVC, no public exploit code has been identified, and a vendor patch is available in Chrome 155.0.8059.39, so this is a low-priority, chained post-exploitation issue rather than a standalone remote threat.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to Google Chrome 155.0.8059.39 or later, the exact patched version referenced by the vendor stable-channel advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html); patches are available from the vendor and enterprise fleets should push the update through their normal update channel and verify the version string on endpoints. Because the flaw is only reachable after the renderer process has already been compromised, the most effective compensating controls are those that prevent the prerequisite renderer compromise: keep Chrome and its underlying OS fully patched, avoid browsing untrusted content in privileged profiles, enforce site isolation and renderer sandboxing (defaults in current Chrome), and use enterprise policies to harden or disable unneeded permission prompts. Blocking or restricting risky permission types (camera, microphone, clipboard, geolocation, notifications) via policy reduces the surface a compromised renderer can spoof, at the cost of reduced functionality for legitimate sites. No standalone workaround for the missing authorization check itself is documented, so patching remains the primary and only complete mitigation. Note that the vendor severity is Chromium 'Low' and SSVC exploitation is 'none' with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so remediation can be scheduled through routine update cycles rather than emergency response.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization defect in Chrome's Permissions surface, the UI layer that mediates user consent for capabilities such as geolocation, camera, microphone, notifications, and clipboard access. Chromium's multi-process architecture places untrusted web content in a sandboxed renderer, while privileged browser-process code renders and validates permission prompts; the missing authorization check means a renderer that has already been subverted can influence or misrepresent those trusted permission UI elements. Because the attacker must first achieve renderer compromise, this is a chained post-exploitation primitive, and the required user interaction (loading a crafted HTML page) plus high attack complexity further limit reachability. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms all Chrome releases prior to 155.0.8059.39 are the affected scope, and the official fix is delivered through the stable-channel update referenced in the Chrome Releases advisory and tracked in Chromium issue 511776800.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AC:H and UI:R reflect the required prior renderer compromise plus victim loading a crafted page; PR:N per Chromium's renderer-entry model; impact limited to low-severity UI spoofing.
Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).
CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionCVE.org
Missing authorization in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-93599
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