Incorrect authorization in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and… (CVE-2026-76019)
A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-76019) in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.173 involves incorrect authorization in Workers. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process and used social engineering to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76019 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Workers component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.173. It enables a remote attacker, after compromising the renderer process and employing social engineering, to bypass the web origin policy through a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or modification of data within the browser context. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.173 or later once available.
Incorrect authorization in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and… (CVE-2026-76019)
Description
A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-76019) in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.173 involves incorrect authorization in Workers. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process and used social engineering to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76019 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Workers component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.173. It enables a remote attacker, after compromising the renderer process and employing social engineering, to bypass the web origin policy through a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information or modification of data within the browser context. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 151.0.7922.173 or later once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p594-q3qj-x3q3
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-76019"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a89a6dfacd9273b49151ee8
Added to database: 08/22/2026, 13:40:47 UTC
Last enriched: 08/22/2026, 13:47:07 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 02:51:58 UTC
Views: 5
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