CVE-2026-79082: Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79082 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves incorrect authorization in the Transactions Platform that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond the described bypass. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch information is provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-79082, affects Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. It is caused by incorrect authorization in the Transactions Platform component, enabling a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and low impact on confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can bypass the web origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized access to web resources that should be restricted by origin. The impact is limited to a confidentiality loss with no direct integrity or availability impact. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-xjcv-37r2-c8w8
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79082"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a91a7e6acd9273b49065a62
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:23:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 00:07:56 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 53
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