CVE-2026-18397 (GCVE-0-2026-18397)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-01 21:49
Modified
2026-10-02 19:42
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CWE
Summary
This vulnerability enables unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on a victim's machine by exploiting a combination of cryptographic weaknesses and memory management issues in the SConnect native host component.
The attack leverages an unrestricted messaging interface between an attacker-controlled web page and the native host, allowing malicious input to bypass security checks.
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