CVE-2026-84358
Received Received - Intake

Improper Privilege Management in Google Chrome Address Bar Spoofing

Publication date: 2026-09-02

Last updated on: 2026-09-02

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
2026-09-02
Generated
2026-09-02
AI Q&A
2026-09-02
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-84358
EUVD
EUVD-2026-69743

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome 152.0.7977.75

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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.

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.

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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