CVE-2026-78898 (GCVE-0-2026-78898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 20:10 – Updated: 2026-08-25 20:10
VLAI
Summary
Incorrect authorization in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Google Chrome Affected: 152.0.7977.65 , < 152.0.7977.65 (custom)
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