CVE-2026-79237: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79237 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves incorrect authorization in the navigation component, allowing a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and does not appear to have known exploits in the wild. No explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the available data, but a vendor advisory link is provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's navigation allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by exploiting incorrect authorization checks. The issue affects versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low complexity, no privileges required, and requires user interaction. The impact is limited to partial confidentiality loss (C:L) without integrity or availability impact. The vendor advisory is linked but does not explicitly state patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass the web origin policy, potentially allowing access to restricted web content or data that should be isolated by origin boundaries. The confidentiality impact is limited, and there is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to version 152.0.7977.65 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercise caution with untrusted web content.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:12:13.932Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9e3acd9273b49ac7292
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 13:23:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 27
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