CVE-2026-78892: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-78892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Chromoting feature on Windows. It involves incorrect authorization that allows a local attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a local program. This issue affects Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-78892 is an incorrect authorization flaw in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms. It enables a local attacker with limited privileges to bypass system access restrictions by exploiting the authorization weakness. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. The issue affects Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
A local attacker can bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or actions within the affected system. The confidentiality and integrity of the system are at risk, but availability is not impacted. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for more details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:03:51.254Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9b3acd9273b49ac6d39
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:15 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 01:07:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 41
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