---
id: "CVE-2026-121109"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121109"]
title: "Chrome: weak SSL encryption lets remote attacker bypass web origin policy"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["chrome", "desktop", "mobile", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-already-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:17+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:15+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:25:10+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121109", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:15+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: weak SSL encryption lets remote attacker bypass web origin policy

Google Chrome before 157.0.8103.38 uses inadequate encryption strength in its SSL code. A remote attacker can send crafted network traffic to potentially bypass web origin policy.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Chrome version in Chrome's About page or with `google-chrome --version`
- Compare it against the fixed version `157.0.8103.38`

## Fix

- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.38` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:15+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121109

## From the sources

Inadequate encryption strength in SSL in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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