CVE-2026-78959
Received
Received - Intake
Improper Case Handling Bypass in Google Chrome
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-78959, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-25
Last updated on: 2026-08-25
Assigner: Chrome
Description
Description
Improper handling of case sensitivity in FileSystem 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)
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | 152.0.7977.65 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-178 | The product does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results. |
