Missing authorization in Network in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to… (CVE-2026-79085)
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 4.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79085 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Network component where missing authorization checks allow a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to bypass the web origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page. This flaw could enable limited unauthorized access to web resources that should be restricted by origin policy enforcement.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables bypassing of the web origin policy, potentially allowing unauthorized access to web content across origins. The impact is limited to confidentiality (partial information disclosure) without integrity or availability impact. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are currently provided. Users should monitor for updates from Google Chrome regarding this vulnerability and apply updates once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-874q-wq72-pqhp
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79085"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a91a7e9acd9273b49065b17
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:23:21 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 23:53:08 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 28
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