CVE-2026-79087: Injection in Google Chrome
Description
Injection in Chrome Tabs in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker 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 involves injection in Chrome Tabs in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page to bypass system access restrictions. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium severity) with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the browser context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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 at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:08:58.067Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9cfacd9273b49ac7029
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:09:32 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 29
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