Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-5892

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-5892

Published: April 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125637
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5892
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 PWAs 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
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-5892

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 147.0.7727.55
Microsoft Edge - update to 147.0.3912.60
Google Chrome - update to 147.0.7727.55
chromium - addressed in versions 147.0.7727.55-1.el9, 147.0.7727.55-1.el10_1, 147.0.7727.55-1.el10_2, 147.0.7727.55-1.el10_3, 147.0.7727.55-1.fc42, 147.0.7727.55-1.fc43, 147.0.7727.55-1.fc44, 147.0.7727.101-1.fc42
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 147.0.7727.55-1~deb12u1, 147.0.7727.55-1~deb13u1

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