CVE-2026-78968: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially spoof the address bar via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. Google has released an update in version 152.0.7977.65 to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78968 is a vulnerability in the Core component of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. It involves missing authorization checks that could enable a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to spoof the browser's address bar by using a specially crafted HTML page. This spoofing could mislead users about the actual URL they are visiting. The vulnerability is rated as medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to spoof the address bar, potentially misleading users about the legitimacy of the website they are visiting. This could facilitate phishing or other social engineering attacks. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability, but the integrity of the address bar display is affected.
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
- 2026-08-25T06:05:21.990Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9bfacd9273b49ac6e22
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 17:08:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
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