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

Impact

This vulnerability is an incorrect authorization of the Paint feature in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to bypass the browser’s same‑origin policy. The flaw permits crafted HTML content to access or modify resources that should be restricted, potentially leading to data theft or injection of malicious scripts. The weakness is a classic resource‑authorization failure (CWE‑863).

Affected Systems

Affected products are Google Chrome browsers running any version older than 152.0.7977.65. The issue is discovered in the Paint component and applies to all clients that have not upgraded past this version at release 152.0.7977.65.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score for this issue is 4.3, indicating a moderate level of severity. The EPSS score is less than 1%, suggesting a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the attack vector is likely a victim viewing a malicious crafted HTML page that triggers the Paint feature, resulting in a remote origin‑policy bypass. No public exploit is known, but the lack of a patch makes the risk theoretical but significant.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 18:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer on all affected machines
  • Enforce a browser‑update policy to keep Chrome at the patched version
  • Monitor web traffic for attempts to access resources from disallowed origins and block them via firewall or proxy

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 18:57 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

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Title Incorrect Authorization in Chrome Paint Enables Web Origin Policy Bypass

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

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Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Title Incorrect Authorization in Chrome Paint Enables Web Origin Policy Bypass

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

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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T20:37:09.621Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:09:19.563Z

Link: CVE-2026-79093

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T20:32:53.084Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:04.873

Modified: 2026-08-28T17:30:13.570

Link: CVE-2026-79093

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T19:00:11Z

Weaknesses