Description
Incorrect authorization in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Web Origin Policy Bypass
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The CVE describes incorrect authorization in Chrome's DeviceBoundSessionCredentials that lets a remote attacker craft network traffic to bypass the browser’s web origin policy. By escaping this policy, the attacker could read or modify data intended for a different origin, enabling cross‑origin information theft or tampering. This weakness reflects improper authentication (CWE‑346) and improper authorization (CWE‑863).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Google Chrome versions older than 153.0.8010.36. Users running any earlier build are susceptible until a patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity. No EPSS data or KEV entry is available. The exploit likelihood is uncertain, yet the remote nature of the attack suggests that a sophisticated attacker could serve crafted traffic to trigger the bypass. Until a patch is deployed, the risk remains moderate but worth addressing promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 14:11 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, restrict or block traffic that targets DeviceBoundSessionCredentials using browser policy settings or network controls.
  • Monitor network traffic for abnormal crafted requests directed at this API and enforce firewall or IDS rules to detect and mitigate suspicious activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 14:11 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4790-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6506-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

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


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DeviceBoundSessionCredentials Authorization Bypass chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Incorrect authorization in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

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

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome DeviceBoundSessionCredentials Authorization Bypass

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect authorization in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T19:06:55.223Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T22:43:05.013Z

Link: CVE-2026-87626

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:36:34.757Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-09T01:17:20.870

Modified: 2026-09-11T13:57:39.260

Link: CVE-2026-87626

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-09T00:09:59Z

Links: CVE-2026-87626 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T00:15:16Z

Weaknesses