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)
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Title Chrome Downloads Authorization Bypass via Crafted HTML

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Title Chrome Downloads Authorization Bypass via Crafted HTML

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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Description 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)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2026-08-25T20:10:16.490Z

Updated: 2026-08-31T16:04:57.374Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:03:55.906Z

Link: CVE-2026-78898

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T16:04:53.639Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:47.183

Modified: 2026-08-31T18:57:29.820

Link: CVE-2026-78898

cve-icon Redhat

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