📄 Description (English)
Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-10937 is a same-origin policy (SOP) bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 that allows remote attackers to circumvent critical browser security boundaries through crafted HTML pages. Despite the medium CVSS score of 6.5, the Chromium security team classified this as High severity due to its potential for cross-site request forgery, data theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive user information. No patch is currently available, making this a significant concern for Saudi organizations relying on Chrome for secure web operations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 6, 2026 01:29
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) where Chrome is used for online banking operations and secure transactions. Government agencies (NCA oversight) using Chrome for classified communications and e-government services are at elevated risk. Healthcare organizations (MOH) processing patient data through web portals, telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) managing customer accounts, and ARAMCO/energy sector personnel accessing critical infrastructure dashboards are all vulnerable. The SOP bypass could enable credential theft, unauthorized access to SAMA banking portals, interception of government communications, and compromise of critical infrastructure management systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Critical Infrastructure
E-commerce and Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Disable Chrome usage for sensitive operations (banking, government, healthcare) until patch is available
2. Implement browser isolation technology for high-risk web activities
3. Deploy network-level controls to restrict Chrome traffic to trusted domains only
4. Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all web-based systems to mitigate credential theft
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor Google Chrome release notes for version 149.0.7827.53 or later
2. Implement automated Chrome updates across enterprise environments immediately upon patch release
3. Prioritize patching for systems handling financial transactions, government data, and healthcare records
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect SOP bypass attempts
2. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers with strict frame-ancestors and script-src directives
3. Use browser security extensions that enforce additional origin validation
4. Monitor for suspicious cross-origin requests using SIEM correlation rules
5. Implement network segmentation to isolate sensitive web applications
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for Chrome processes with unusual network connections to unexpected origins
2. Alert on HTML pages containing crafted payloads targeting SOP bypass (look for postMessage abuse, iframe manipulation)
3. Track failed authentication attempts followed by successful access from different origins
4. Monitor for abnormal data exfiltration patterns across origin boundaries
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تعطيل استخدام Chrome للعمليات الحساسة (البنكية والحكومية والصحية) حتى يتوفر التصحيح
2. تنفيذ تكنولوجيا عزل المتصفح للأنشطة الويب عالية المخاطر
3. نشر عناصر تحكم على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد حركة Chrome إلى النطاقات الموثوقة فقط
4. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) على جميع الأنظمة المستندة إلى الويب للتخفيف من سرقة بيانات الاعتماد
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة ملاحظات إصدار Google Chrome للإصدار 149.0.7827.53 أو أحدث
2. تنفيذ تحديثات Chrome التلقائية عبر بيئات المؤسسة فور توفر التصحيح
3. إعطاء الأولوية لتصحيح الأنظمة التي تتعامل مع المعاملات المالية وبيانات الحكومة والسجلات الصحية
عناصر التحكم البديلة:
1. نشر جدران حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) مع قواعد للكشف عن محاولات تجاوز SOP
2. تنفيذ رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) مع توجيهات صارمة للأسلاف والإطارات
3. استخدام امتدادات أمان المتصفح التي تفرض التحقق الإضافي من الأصل
4. مراقبة الطلبات المريبة عبر الأصول باستخدام قواعد ارتباط SIEM
5. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لعزل تطبيقات الويب الحساسة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.8.1 - Asset Management and Inventory Control
ECC 2024 A.8.2 - Information and Access Management
ECC 2024 A.8.3 - Cryptography and Data Protection
ECC 2024 A.8.4 - Physical and Environmental Security
ECC 2024 A.9.1 - Access Control and Authentication
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2: Software Inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1: Access Control Policy
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4: Access Rights Management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1: Network Monitoring
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1: Incident Response Planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Cryptography
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.23 - Information Security for Supplier Relationships
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.4 - Maintain Inventory of System Components
PCI DSS 6.2 - Ensure Security Patches are Installed
PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken Authentication
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit Access to System Components
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
google:chrome