CVE-2026-79106: Improper input validation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79106 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves improper input validation that could allow a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process and used social engineering, to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability directly but requires user interaction and prior compromise of the renderer process.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65 is due to improper input validation in the browser's input handling. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process and employs social engineering techniques can bypass the web origin policy by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is addressed in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 as per the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows bypassing the web origin policy, which could lead to security boundary violations within the browser context. However, exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction, limiting the scope of impact. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a low confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:09:27.095Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d0acd9273b49ac706e
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:44 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:21:04 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 26
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