Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome WebAppInstalls exposes data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47 contain an incorrect authorization flaw in WebAppInstalls (CWE-863). A remote attacker who uses social engineering can obtain sensitive information by getting a user to open a crafted HTML page. The attack requires user interaction and no privileges, and the CVSS score rates the impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability as high.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Incorrect authorization in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 156.0.8078.47
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 156.0.8078.47
353 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 10 HIGH, 292 MEDIUM, 51 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-78505 Observable discrepancy in Google Chrome Controls leaks sensitive dataPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2026-78321 Input validation flaw in Google Chrome WebShare allows sandbox escapePriority HIGH 73
- TI-2026-78320 Chrome PerformanceAPIs flaw lets web pages read cross-origin dataPriority HIGH 73
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113021
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-6p4w-7mqp-vfw7
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-11-03 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CNA
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-113021 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-113021 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p4w-7mqp-vfw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-113021 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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