CVE-2026-79067: Missing authorization in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79067 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves missing authorization in the Network component, allowing a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-79067) affects Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. It is caused by missing authorization checks in the Network component, which can be exploited by a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process. By leveraging a crafted HTML page, the attacker can bypass system access restrictions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can bypass system access restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the system context accessible via the Network component. The impact is limited to integrity and does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-v6w5-3jcg-4xg9
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79067"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a92f810acd9273b49e90cd3
Added to database: 08/29/2026, 15:17:36 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 02:00:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 21
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