Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-08

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-05-06

Last Modified

2026-05-08

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-05-06

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-7932

EUVD

EUVD-2026-27967

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 148.0.7778.96 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-693	The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.96. It allows a local attacker to bypass navigation restrictions by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could bypass navigation restrictions in the browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access within the browser environment.

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