Incorrect Authorization in DOM in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect authorization in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78975

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page to bypass security controls and access sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, an attacker could trick you into visiting a specially crafted webpage. This may lead to unauthorized access to private data such as cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive information stored in the browser.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the incorrect authorization in DOM vulnerability.

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