Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.11% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-78949High confidence
Observable discrepancy in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a co-installed app
Google · Chrome
2.9LowCVSS 3.1
Scheduled
Fix not verifiedLow technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
R
Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityLow→Operational priority:Low, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Google Chrome and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Distribution package intelligence
4 package statesRelease-specific package status
Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
Repository candidate not checked
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
| Distribution release | Source package | Vendor state | Fixed version | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian trixietrixie · source | chromium | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian bookwormbookworm · source | chromium | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 152.0.7977.75-1~deb12u1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian forkyforky · source | chromium | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 152.0.7977.64-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | chromium | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 152.0.7977.64-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
CVE-2026-78949 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitychromium-browser: Google Chrome CustomTabs: Cross-origin data disclosure
The vendor explicitly states that these products are not affected by this CVE.
- All currently supported Red Hat products
- Summary
- A flaw was found in Google Chrome CustomTabs. A local attacker, by using a co-installed application, could exploit an observable discrepancy within CustomTabs. This vulnerability could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive cross-origin data, leading to unauthorized information disclosure.
- Remediation
- No remediation text is recorded.
Low technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Fix not verified01
What, why and how
Observable discrepancy in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
What
Observable discrepancy in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Why
The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Observable discrepancy in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Why
The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- local access → Observable Discrepancy → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Local
- Privileges required
- None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
- Security boundary
- Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-203 ↗
CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Fix not verified
- Affected
- Chrome: 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65
- Fixed
- No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- Action
- No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles1 stored document
Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.
- Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 26 Sep 2026Chrome Releases Release updates from the Chrome team Stable Channel Update for Desktop Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 152 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks. Chrome 152.0.7977.64 (Linux) 152.0.7977.6
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Evidence and provenance
Published 25 Aug 2026 · Last source change 17 Sept 2026, 18:50 UTC · CWE-203 · Observable Discrepancy
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-26
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-65953
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- Chrome: 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added vendor advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html.chrome-cve-admin@google.com ↗
- Before
- no authoritative guidance recorded
- After
- vendor advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
- SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to Low.CISA ADP ↗
- Before
- Unknown
- After
- Low
- CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 2.9 (CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).CISA ADP ↗
- Before
- not recorded
- After
- 2.9 (CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
- ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-65953 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.ENISA EUVD ↗
- Before
- not recorded
- After
- {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-65953"}
- Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.CNA ↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.