CVE-2026-18009
Description
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the Passwords component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=522419718
Statement
Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism; Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
This weakness can allow an attacker to access resources which are not otherwise accessible without proper authentication.
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