CVE-2026-79077: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in WebProtect 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: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the WebProtect feature of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely by crafting a malicious HTML page that bypasses system access restrictions. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-79077 and is rated as having medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 as detailed in their stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to limited integrity impact without confidentiality or availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to integrity and requires user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has provided an official fix, and applying this update fully mitigates the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:08:40.843Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9cdacd9273b49ac6fe9
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 22:53:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 30
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