DEBIAN-CVE-2026-121171: Debian/chromium vulnerability
Published Nov 3, 2026
·Updated
Confused deputy 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 HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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 to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is described as a remote attack leveraging social engineering.
2
Which Chrome versions are affected?
Google Chrome versions prior to 157.0.8103.38 are affected.
3
What security boundary can be bypassed?
Successful exploitation can bypass the web origin policy through a confused-deputy issue in DevTools.