CVE-2026-78975: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-78975 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves incorrect authorization in the DOM, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DOM authorization mechanism allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls and access sensitive information. The flaw exists in versions before 152.0.7977.65 and can be triggered via a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can obtain sensitive information from the affected browser without requiring privileges or compromising integrity or availability. This could lead to information disclosure risks for users browsing malicious web content.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the patch availability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:06:32.179Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9bfacd9273b49ac6e28
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 17:08:20 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 27
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