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CVE-2026-79191: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-79191cvecve-2026-79191
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 20:10:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Incorrect authorization in SiteIsolation in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS v3.1

Score 3.1low

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/17/2026, 22:51:49 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the SiteIsolation component of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can leverage social engineering techniques with a crafted HTML page to bypass site isolation protections. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and results in low confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows bypassing site isolation, potentially exposing some confidential information from other sites within the browser process. However, the impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effects. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction, reducing the likelihood and severity of attacks.

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. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-08-25T06:11:11.052Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a8df9dbacd9273b49ac7197

Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:55 UTC

Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 22:51:49 UTC

Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC

Views: 53

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