Missing authorization in Browser in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass… (CVE-2026-79041)
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page, leveraging social engineering. The issue has a moderate severity rating and does not impact confidentiality or availability but can cause integrity loss. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79041 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Browser component of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw enables a remote attacker, through social engineering and a crafted HTML page, to bypass the web origin policy and access a privileged page without proper authorization. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting no confidentiality or availability impact but limited integrity impact. No patch information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the web origin policy, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on privileged pages. The impact is limited to integrity loss without affecting confidentiality or availability. 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. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution with untrusted web content and avoid interacting with suspicious links or pages that could leverage social engineering.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qp33-mp25-h7w2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79041"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542cacd9273b496989de
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:09:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 63
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