CVE-2026-79141: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
A vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page due to incorrect authorization. The issue has a medium severity rating and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79141 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome's browser component before version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw enables a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by crafting a malicious HTML page, potentially allowing unauthorized access to data restricted by origin boundaries. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of information confined by origin restrictions. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:10:18.851Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d6acd9273b49ac70f1
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:04:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 36
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