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New Chrome Vulnerability Let Malicious Extensions Escalate Privileges via Gemini Panel
UnknownMar 2, 2026(about 5 hours ago)
A now-patched vulnerability in Google Chrome allowed attackers to escalate privileges and gain access to local files.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome that could have permitted attackers to escalate privileges and gain access to local files on the system. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0628 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a case of insufficient policy enforcement in the WebView tag. It was patched by Google in early January 2026
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