Vulnerability · Published Nov 3, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome

CVE-2026-121232

Medium 5.1

In plain English

A medium-severity 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 0.1% (higher than 0% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Incorrect authorization in Core in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12chromiumno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121232
Debian:13chromiumno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121232
Debian:14chromiumno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-121232

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Chrome 157.0.8103.38 – before 157.0.8103.38

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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