CVE-2026-79023: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79023 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves incorrect authorization in the Editing feature, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but affects confidentiality.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65 is due to incorrect authorization checks in the Editing functionality. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that, when visited by a user, could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely obtain sensitive information from a user’s browser by exploiting the incorrect authorization in the Editing feature. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect system integrity or availability. 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 for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:07:44.362Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c5acd9273b49ac6f2b
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:51:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 28
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