CVE-2026-78968 Missing authorization in Chrome
A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can spoof the address bar in Google Chrome due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-78968?
CVE-2026-78968 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing authorization in Core in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially spoof address bar via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78968?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-78968?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-78968 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78968 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78968, ECHO-42ca-f2bf-6fc6, GHSA-fqw9-5q8w-m493, MINI-hw9x-4r7m-qc7r.