DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121169: Debian/chromium vulnerability
Published Nov 3, 2026
·Updated
Missing authorization in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected Software
3 affected components
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
Event History
Nov 3, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·09:17 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:17 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The attacker needs to persuade a user through social engineering to use a crafted Chrome extension. The issue is exploitable remotely through that extension.
2
What security boundary can be bypassed?
A successful exploit can bypass the web origin policy, allowing the crafted extension to circumvent origin-based restrictions.
3
Which versions are affected?
Google Chrome versions prior to 157.0.8103.38 are affected. The provided data identifies the Debian package as debian/chromium but does not specify the fixed Debian package version.