CVE-2026-79050: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in Network in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to 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
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity impact, and no availability impact. The issue is addressed in Chrome 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions, potentially enabling unauthorized actions that affect the integrity of the system. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Applying the official update from Google fully mitigates the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:08:17.747Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9caacd9273b49ac6f91
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:38 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:09:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 30
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