CVE-2026-95297: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Missing authorization in Contextual Tasks in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-95297 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Contextual Tasks feature where missing authorization checks permit a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy. This can be exploited via a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw affects Chrome versions prior to 154.0.8037.57. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity. The vendor has released a stable channel update to address this issue as noted in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially enabling unauthorized access to web content or actions that should be restricted by origin boundaries. This could lead to information disclosure or unauthorized operations within the browser context. However, the severity is rated medium, indicating a moderate impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 154.0.8037.57. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update announcement for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html
CVE-2026-95297: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Missing authorization in Contextual Tasks in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-95297 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Contextual Tasks feature where missing authorization checks permit a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy. This can be exploited via a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw affects Chrome versions prior to 154.0.8037.57. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as medium severity. The vendor has released a stable channel update to address this issue as noted in the official Google Chrome release blog.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially enabling unauthorized access to web content or actions that should be restricted by origin boundaries. This could lead to information disclosure or unauthorized operations within the browser context. However, the severity is rated medium, indicating a moderate impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 154.0.8037.57. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update announcement for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T05:07:49.715Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abbf86f57f14566d451c59c
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 17:42:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 18:07:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 18:20:12 UTC
Views: 3
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