Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-12027

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-12027

Published: June 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU134402
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-12027
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 Headless 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
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-12027

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 149.0.7827.114
Google Chrome - update to 149.0.7827.114
chromium - addressed in versions 149.0.7827.114-1.el9, 149.0.7827.114-1.el10_2, 149.0.7827.114-1.el10_3, 149.0.7827.114-1.fc43, 149.0.7827.114-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 149.0.7827.114-1~deb12u1, 149.0.7827.114-1~deb13u1

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