CVE-2026-87446
Description
A flaw was found in Google Chrome Extensions. This incomplete cleanup vulnerability allows a remote attacker, by leveraging social engineering, to install a crafted Chrome extension. This could lead to a bypass of system access restrictions.
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)
Other,Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Other; Read Application Data; Modify Application Data; DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
It is possible to overflow the number of temporary files because directories typically have limits on the number of files allowed. This could create a denial of service problem.
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