CVE-2026-79217: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79217 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in the mobile version of Google Chrome on iOS platforms before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that bypasses system access restrictions. The issue is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates it is remotely exploitable without privileges and requires user interaction, impacting integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the affected Chrome browser on iOS. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on iOS to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official update. Patch status is confirmed by the version information indicating the fix is in 152.0.7977.65.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-ppmm-5cj5-x24c
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79217"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a92f805acd9273b49e909e5
Added to database: 08/29/2026, 15:17:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 01:59:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 21
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