Chrome API: bypass system access limits (fix 156.0.8078.47)

high severity ยท published 2026-10-20

A remote attacker can get around the limits on what a web page may access on the system through a crafted web page, using an incorrect authorization flaw in the API component of Chrome. Chromium rates it Medium.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.47

CVE: CVE-2026-112999

Source: NVD

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