CVE-2026-79110: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in the Preload feature of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating and affects Chrome desktop versions before the specified fixed version.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79110 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Preload functionality where missing authorization checks enable a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. This flaw affects versions of Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 and was assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. The vulnerability could allow limited unauthorized access to web content that should be restricted by origin policy.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially enabling unauthorized access to web resources. The impact is limited to confidentiality (partial information disclosure) with no integrity or availability impact reported. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity level.
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 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
- 2026-08-25T06:09:42.536Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d2acd9273b49ac708a
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:05:33 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 32
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