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CVE-2026-78959 Details

Description

Improper handling of case sensitivity 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)

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/518084889 [email protected]Permissions Required

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-178Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
< 152.0.7977.65

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-78959
NVD Published Date:
Aug 25, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 31, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-78959 Details - Not Deferred