Incorrect authorization in Forms in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted… (CVE-2026-79133)
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Forms component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. The issue has a moderate severity rating and does not impact integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79133 describes an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome's Forms feature affecting versions before 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to access sensitive information by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact, and user interaction is required for exploitation.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can obtain sensitive information from the affected Chrome browser without requiring privileges or prior authentication. The confidentiality of user data is impacted, but integrity and availability remain unaffected. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger the exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wgvg-mhg6-5x7r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79133"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a905428acd9273b496988d1
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:44 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:54:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 23
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