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CVE-2026-93378: Missing authorization in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-93378cvecve-2026-93378
Published: 09/17/2026 (09/17/2026, 21:08:43 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in Storage in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=153.0.8010.52 <153.0.8010.52

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AILast updated: 09/17/2026, 21:32:06 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-93378 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Storage subsystem that allows an attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass site isolation protections by leveraging a specially crafted PDF file. This issue affects Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.52. Site isolation is a security feature designed to separate different websites into different processes to prevent data leakage and cross-site attacks. The vulnerability could enable an attacker to circumvent these protections, potentially increasing the risk of data exposure or privilege escalation within the browser context.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability enables bypass of site isolation, which could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to access or interfere with data from other sites that should be isolated. This increases the risk of cross-site data leakage or unauthorized access within the browser environment. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and delivery of a crafted PDF file.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released an update to address this vulnerability in Chrome version 153.0.8010.52. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-09-17T19:34:43.916Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0194356994.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6aac58d755bf5e2cf5ef74af

Added to database: 09/17/2026, 21:17:11 UTC

Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 21:32:06 UTC

Last updated: 09/18/2026, 04:01:23 UTC

Views: 6

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