Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-3939
Published: March 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123939
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3939
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 PDF in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
cef
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
cef
chromium
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-3939
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 146.0.7680.71
Microsoft Edge - update to 146.0.3856.59
Google Chrome - update to 146.0.7680.71
cef - addressed in versions 146.0.9^chromium146.0.7680.164-1.fc42, 146.0.9^chromium146.0.7680.164-1.fc43, 146.0.9^chromium146.0.7680.164-1.fc44
chromium - addressed in versions 146.0.7680.71-1.el9, 146.0.7680.71-1.el10_1, 146.0.7680.71-1.el10_3, 146.0.7680.71-1.fc42, 146.0.7680.71-1.fc43, 146.0.7680.71-1.fc44, 146.0.7680.80-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1, 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 146.0.3856.59
Google Chrome - update to 146.0.7680.71
cef - addressed in versions 146.0.9^chromium146.0.7680.164-1.fc42, 146.0.9^chromium146.0.7680.164-1.fc43, 146.0.9^chromium146.0.7680.164-1.fc44
chromium - addressed in versions 146.0.7680.71-1.el9, 146.0.7680.71-1.el10_1, 146.0.7680.71-1.el10_3, 146.0.7680.71-1.fc42, 146.0.7680.71-1.fc43, 146.0.7680.71-1.fc44, 146.0.7680.80-1.el9
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 146.0.7680.71-1~deb12u1, 146.0.7680.71-1~deb13u1
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
- Debian update for chromium
- Fedora 44 update for chromium
- Fedora 43 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 10.3 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 10.1 update for chromium
- Fedora 42 update for chromium
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
- Fedora 44 update for cef
- Fedora 43 update for cef
- Fedora 42 update for cef