Description
Incorrect authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Incorrect Authorization in Chrome FileSystem API Allows Unauthorized File Access

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics 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'}

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Title Incorrect Authorization in Chrome FileSystem Leading to Remote Access via Crafted Page

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics 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, 26 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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Title Incorrect Authorization in Chrome FileSystem Leading to Remote Access via Crafted Page

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

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Description Incorrect authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-31T16:04:27.600Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:08:58.686Z

Link: CVE-2026-79088

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T16:04:24.055Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:04.430

Modified: 2026-08-31T16:19:14.320

Link: CVE-2026-79088

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T19:30:05Z

Weaknesses