CVE-2026-95376: Externally controlled reference in Google Chrome
Externally controlled reference in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed an adjacent attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools component allows an attacker with adjacent network access to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging externally controlled references and social engineering techniques. The issue affects versions of Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57. The vendor has released an update in version 154.0.8037.57 to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with adjacent network access can exploit this vulnerability to bypass system access restrictions, potentially gaining unauthorized access or capabilities within the system. The impact is considered medium severity by the Chromium security team.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Applying this official update will remediate the issue.
CVE-2026-95376: Externally controlled reference in Google Chrome
Description
Externally controlled reference in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed an adjacent attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via crafted network traffic. (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 DevTools component allows an attacker with adjacent network access to bypass system access restrictions by leveraging externally controlled references and social engineering techniques. The issue affects versions of Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57. The vendor has released an update in version 154.0.8037.57 to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with adjacent network access can exploit this vulnerability to bypass system access restrictions, potentially gaining unauthorized access or capabilities within the system. The impact is considered medium severity by the Chromium security team.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Applying this official update will remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-22T05:11:08.360Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0856730748.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6abbf88657f14566d451c8f1
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 17:42:30 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 17:46:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 18:20:12 UTC
Views: 5
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