CVE-2026-79264: Incorrect reference resolution in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect reference resolution in Preload in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-79264 in Google Chrome is due to incorrect reference resolution in the Preload functionality. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass the web origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized access to certain web resources or data that should be restricted by origin. The confidentiality impact is low, with no impact on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 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 announcement 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
- 2026-08-25T06:12:48.805Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9eaacd9273b49ac7393
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 23:08:20 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 36
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