CVE-2026-79211: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect authorization in USB 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 in Google Chrome's USB authorization mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions before 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), 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 via social engineering, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on the system through USB interfaces. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, only integrity is affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update Chrome to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:11:38.084Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9deacd9273b49ac7219
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:58 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:07:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 27
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