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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79000

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66028 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-mhgc-xv9j-x495
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI
4.3 MEDIUM

Network vector with no auth required, but UI:R is mandatory due to social engineering; only partial cross-origin confidentiality loss applies, so C:L with I:N and A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
CRITICAL
qualitative

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CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 23:08 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper input validation in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Improper input validation in Chrome's DeviceBoundSessionCredentials (DBSC) component allows remote attackers to bypass the web origin policy by delivering crafted network traffic, contingent on social engineering the user into triggering the request. All Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected across desktop platforms. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the target to be running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 on a desktop platform with the DeviceBoundSessionCredentials feature active (a Chrome-internal session-binding component, not a user-configurable setting). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N yields a 4.3 Medium score, reflecting a network-reachable but user-interaction-dependent flaw with limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability consequence. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as detailed in the Chrome stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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