CVE-2026-95374: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Incorrect authorization in Network 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
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's network layer permits bypassing the web origin policy due to incorrect authorization checks. The issue affects versions prior to 154.0.8037.57 and was publicly disclosed with a medium severity rating by Chromium security. The flaw enables a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that can circumvent origin restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or interaction between web origins.
Potential Impact
The impact is a compromise of the web origin policy enforcement in affected Chrome versions, which could allow attackers to bypass same-origin restrictions. This may lead to unauthorized access to web resources or data that should be isolated by origin boundaries. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 advisory for confirmation and update instructions: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html
CVE-2026-95374: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in Network 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
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's network layer permits bypassing the web origin policy due to incorrect authorization checks. The issue affects versions prior to 154.0.8037.57 and was publicly disclosed with a medium severity rating by Chromium security. The flaw enables a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that can circumvent origin restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or interaction between web origins.
Potential Impact
The impact is a compromise of the web origin policy enforcement in affected Chrome versions, which could allow attackers to bypass same-origin restrictions. This may lead to unauthorized access to web resources or data that should be isolated by origin boundaries. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 advisory for confirmation and update instructions: 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
- 2026-09-22T05:11:05.652Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abbf88657f14566d451c8ef
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 17:42:30 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 17:46:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 18:00:32 UTC
Views: 4
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