CVE-2026-78942: Incorrect reference resolution in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect reference resolution in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Loader component prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to bypass the web origin policy by exploiting incorrect reference resolution via crafted network traffic. The issue is classified with medium severity and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a low confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability is fixed in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can bypass the web origin policy, potentially leading to limited unauthorized access to information (confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be exploited over the network without privileges (AV:N, PR:N).
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:04:20.578Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9baacd9273b49ac6dd1
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:08:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 34
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