Incorrect authorization in SiteIsolation in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process… (CVE-2026-79228)
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in SiteIsolation of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation protections and access privileged pages via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a low severity rating and a CVSS score of 3.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79228 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the SiteIsolation feature of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. It enables a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to bypass site isolation controls and access privileged pages by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization).
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality loss (partial information disclosure) because the attacker can bypass site isolation to access privileged pages. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-546h-c4p3-6wg8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79228"]
- Database Specific Severity
- LOW
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a91a877acd9273b49069d85
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:25:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 23:07:58 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 52
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