Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-118318
Published: October 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU158282
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-2026-118318
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass access restrictions and potentially gain unauthorized access to protected resources.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in V8 when enforcing access restrictions. A remote attacker can exploit insufficient access checks to potentially access resources without authorization.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-118318
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 156.0.8078.73
Google Chrome - update to 156.0.8078.73
Google Chrome - update to 156.0.8078.73