Vulnerability · Published Nov 3, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome

CVE-2026-121066

Unrated

In plain English

A incorrect authorization in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Incorrect authorization in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12chromiumno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121066
Debian:13chromiumno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121066
Debian:14chromiumno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121066

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Chrome 157.0.8103.38 – before 157.0.8103.38

Weakness: CWE-863

References