CVE-2026-78980
Description
A flaw was found in ReaderMode in Google Chrome. A remote attacker, by leveraging social engineering, could exploit improper input validation to bypass the web origin policy. This allows the attacker to access a privileged page via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or information disclosure.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control,Other
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Varies by Context
An attacker can access any functionality that is inadvertently accessible to the source.
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