CVE-2026-79105: Improper input validation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79105 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 involving improper input validation. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. Google has released an update in version 152.0.7977.65 that addresses this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS is caused by improper input validation in the mobile browser. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that bypasses system access restrictions. The issue affects versions before 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact. Google has published a stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can bypass system access restrictions on affected versions of Google Chrome on iOS by convincing a user to visit a crafted HTML page. The impact is limited to integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact. The attack requires user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on iOS to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has provided an official fix in this version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:09:26.267Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d0acd9273b49ac706c
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:44 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:21:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 27
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