Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU159181

Inadequate Encryption Strength in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-121109

Published: November 4, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU159181

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-121109

CWE-ID: CWE-326

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially recover sensitive information from encrypted communications.

The vulnerability exists due to inadequate encryption strength in Google Chrome's SSL functionality when protecting communications. A remote attacker can attempt cryptanalytic attacks against weakly encrypted SSL traffic to potentially recover sensitive information.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-121109

Install security update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 157.0.8103.38
Google Chrome - update to 157.0.8103.38

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