CVE-2026-79133: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79133 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome's Forms component prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. Google has released an update in version 152.0.7977.65 to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-79133 involves incorrect authorization in the Forms functionality of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can exploit this flaw remotely by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to extract sensitive information without proper authorization checks. The issue is classified as medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a significant confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. The vendor has published a stable channel update that includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from affected versions of Google Chrome by exploiting incorrect authorization in the Forms component. The confidentiality of user data is impacted, but there is no impact on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix. No additional mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:10:11.869Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d6acd9273b49ac70e3
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:04:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 30
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