Description
Incorrect authorization in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive information disclosure
Action: Patch Browser
AI Analysis

Impact

Incorrect authorization in the Transactions Platform of Google Chrome before version 156.0.8078.47 lets a remote attacker use a crafted HTML page and social engineering to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability could allow disclosure of data that should otherwise be protected, potentially facilitating further attacks. The weakness is identified as CWE‑863, an authorization issue.

Affected Systems

Chrome versions earlier than 156.0.8078.47 on desktop platforms are affected. The vulnerability impacts all installations of Google Chrome that have not been updated to the 156.0.8078.47 release or newer.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5, classifying it as medium severity. The EPSS score is < 1% and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a crafted HTML page that a user must open in Chrome, indicating that a social‑engineering or phishing scenario would be required. Risk remains moderate until a public exploit is discovered or the CVSS score is updated.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 06:10 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later
  • Enable automatic browser updates to ensure the latest security fixes are applied
  • Check Chrome release notes for future patches and monitor vendor advisories

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 06:10 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4853-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6577-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Incorrect Authorization Enables Sensitive Information Disclosure via Crafted HTML Page

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Incorrect Authorization Enables Sensitive Information Disclosure via Crafted HTML Page

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) Incorrect authorization in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-863

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-119
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T21:21:01.967Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T22:49:01.757Z

Link: CVE-2026-113002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T15:10:40.374Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:18:50.663

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:17:49.810

Link: CVE-2026-113002

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T06:15:12Z

Weaknesses