Not on CISA's list.

Chrome and Edge: missing authorization in BFCache

CVE-2026-78967 · Published 2026-08-25

How bad would it be?

6.5 out of 10

CVSS rates it medium.

How likely is it to be used?

0.3%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).

Is it already being used?

Not confirmed

It isn't on CISA's list. That doesn't prove nobody uses it: CISA only lists exploitation it has confirmed.

What the flaw is

Missing authorization in BFCache in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

From the NVD.

Fixes and advisories

chromereleases.googleblog.comVendor Advisory

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Authorization weaknesses

The application fails to check whether this user may access a resource or perform an action.

CWE-862 · NVD record: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

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Chrome and Edge: missing authorization in BFCacheMicrosoft MSRC · 2026-10-28

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