CVE-2026-84358

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Improper Privilege Management in Google Chrome Address Bar Spoofing

Publication date: 2026-09-02

Last updated on: 2026-09-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Improper privilege management in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to spoof address bar via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-09-02

Last Modified

2026-09-03

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-09-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-14

NVD

CVE-2026-84358

EUVD

EUVD-2026-69743

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.75 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper privilege management in Google Chrome's Downloads feature. A remote attacker who already compromised the renderer process could exploit it to spoof the browser's address bar by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.75. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Windows, run: wmic product where "name like 'Google Chrome'" get version. On Linux, run: google-chrome --version. If the version is below 152.0.7977.75, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could trick you into thinking you are on a legitimate website when you are actually on a malicious one. This may lead to phishing attacks where attackers steal sensitive information like login credentials or personal data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves improper privilege management in Google Chrome, allowing a remote attacker to spoof the address bar via a crafted HTML page. While it does not directly impact compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA, such vulnerabilities could potentially lead to unauthorized access or data exposure if exploited, which may affect compliance efforts depending on the context of use.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.75 or later to address the improper privilege management issue in the Downloads feature.

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