CVE-2026-79099: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Missing 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 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-79099) in Google Chrome's Network component allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions due to missing authorization checks. The flaw can be exploited by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to the victim. The vulnerability affects versions of Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N), indicating a medium severity impact primarily on integrity. Google has released a stable channel update fixing this issue in version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data or system state (integrity impact). There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be executed over the network without privileges (AV:N/PR:N).
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. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:09:23.396Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d0acd9273b49ac7066
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:44 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 22:53:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 28
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