CVE-2026-79042: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Missing authorization in Payments in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android is due to missing authorization checks in the Payments feature. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially bypassing system access restrictions. The issue affects versions before 152.0.7977.65 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity level. The vendor has published an advisory with a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially bypass system access restrictions, leading to limited integrity impact. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (social engineering). No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 and later. 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
- 2026-08-25T06:08:09.379Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c8acd9273b49ac6f77
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:36 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 22:57:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 45
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