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CVE-2026-5896 is a Chromium vulnerability that affects Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It is a policy bypass that allows a remote attacker to bypass sandbox download restrictions by persuading a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The flaw is present in Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.55. Microsoft has mirrored the CVE entry in its Security Update Guide, indicating that Edge administrators should apply the standard Chromium patch. This vulnerability highlights that browser security issues can stem from policy bypasses rather than memory corruption bugs.
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    CVE-2026-5896: Chrome/Edge Policy Bypass Over Sandbox Download Restrictions

    Chromium’s newly disclosed CVE-2026-5896 is a reminder that browser security failures are not always dramatic memory-corruption bugs. Sometimes the danger lies in a quieter category of flaw: a policy bypass that turns ordinary user interaction into a way around built-in protections. In this...
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