CVE-2026-79082: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Transactions Platform of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy using a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79082 is an authorization flaw in Google Chrome's Transactions Platform affecting versions before 152.0.7977.65. It enables a remote attacker, who already controls the renderer process, to bypass the web origin policy by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact. The vendor has published a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows bypassing the web origin policy, potentially exposing some confidential information accessible to the renderer process. However, it does not impact data integrity or availability. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the attack surface.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: Google Chrome 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
- 2026-08-25T06:08:54.612Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9cdacd9273b49ac6fed
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:34:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 40
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