CVE-2026-79143: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the FileSystem feature of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can leverage social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium severity) with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass system access restrictions, potentially modifying data or performing unauthorized actions within the FileSystem context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction through social engineering. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available in Google Chrome 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
- 2026-08-25T06:10:23.106Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d6acd9273b49ac70f5
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:07:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 28
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