Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-12460

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-12460

Published: June 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU134713
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-2026-12460
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 File System Access 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
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-12460

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 149.0.7827.155
Microsoft Edge - update to 149.0.4022.80
Google Chrome - update to 149.0.7827.155
chromium - addressed in versions 149.0.7827.155-1.el9, 149.0.7827.155-1.el10_2, 149.0.7827.155-1.el10_3, 149.0.7827.155-1.fc43, 149.0.7827.155-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 149.0.7827.155-1~deb12u1, 149.0.7827.155-1~deb13u1

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