---
id: "CVE-2026-121159"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121159"]
title: "Chrome: History flaw lets a crafted web page bypass access restrictions"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "runtime"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["chrome", "desktop-browser", "runtime"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-updated"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:23+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:23+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:23:28+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121159", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:23+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome: History flaw lets a crafted web page bypass access restrictions

Google Chrome versions before 157.0.8103.38 have an incorrect authorization flaw in the History feature. A remote attacker who tricks a user into opening a crafted HTML page can bypass system access restrictions.

_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 (Settings > About Chrome) and compare it to `157.0.8103.38`

## Fix

- Google Chrome: move to `157.0.8103.38` or later

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:23+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121159

## From the sources

Incorrect authorization in History in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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