CVE-2026-79137: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization checks in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into installing a maliciously crafted extension, thereby bypassing system access restrictions. The issue is classified with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating low complexity and requiring user interaction. The vulnerability affects integrity but not confidentiality or availability. Google has released an official fix in version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass system access restrictions by leveraging social engineering to get a user to install a crafted Chrome extension. This can lead to integrity compromise within the affected system. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official 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
- 2026-08-25T06:10:14.227Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d6acd9273b49ac70e9
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:06:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 26
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