Description
Incorrect authorization in Select in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Same-origin policy bypass
Action: Update Chrome
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw is an incorrect authorization in the Select HTML element in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65. An attacker using a crafted web page can circumvent the browser’s same‑origin restriction, potentially exposing or altering data from other origins. Chromium rates the vulnerability as low severity.

Affected Systems

The issue affects all users running Google Chrome versions older than 152.0.7977.65. Based on the update link, the affected channel appears to be the desktop stable channel, but the precise platform coverage is not detailed in the report, so all desktop stable channel builds are likely targeted.

Risk and Exploitability

Exploitability is relatively straightforward; an attacker merely needs to host a malicious page that contains the vulnerable Select element. No public exploit is listed, and the EPSS score is < 1%, but the ability to bypass the origin policy is a clear threat to confidentiality and data integrity. Prompt mitigation is advised despite a CVSS score of 4.3 indicating low severity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:56 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer, which contains the fix for the Select element authorization issue.
  • Enable Chrome’s automatic update feature or use a managed policy to ensure browsers receive the latest security patches as soon as they are released.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, run Chrome in a sandboxed or isolated environment and limit user access to unknown or untrusted web content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:56 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4771-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6482-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Same-origin policy bypass via Select element in Google Chrome

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect authorization in Select in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T19:09:56.804Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:04:29.994Z

Link: CVE-2026-78946

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T19:09:52.128Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:50.523

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:45:03.800

Link: CVE-2026-78946

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T22:00:04Z

Weaknesses