CVE-2026-78959

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Aug 31, 2026

Description

Improper handling of case sensitivity in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-178

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 25, 2026
Last modified
Aug 31, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-78959: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix