Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-0628

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-0628

Published: January 6, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121005
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0628
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and compromise the affected system.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
Chrome OS
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-0628

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge - update to 143.0.3650.139
Google Chrome - update to 143.0.7499.192
Chrome OS - update to 138.0.7204.301
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 143.0.7499.192-1~deb12u1, 143.0.7499.192-1~deb13u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 143.37.2.193

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