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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79005

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66046 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-5mpq-6gpc-2mf3
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI
5.3 MEDIUM

AC:H reflects the mandatory renderer compromise prerequisite; all other metrics align with network delivery, user interaction, and integrity-only impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:28 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in StorageAccessAPI in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect authorization in Chrome's StorageAccessAPI (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables a renderer-compromised attacker to bypass the web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This is a chained vulnerability - exploitation is contingent on a prior renderer process compromise, making it a second-stage component in a multi-bug attack chain rather than a standalone threat. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Deliver crafted HTML page to victim
Delivery
Exploit separate renderer RCE vulnerability
Exploit
Achieve renderer process compromise
Execution
Craft StorageAccessAPI request targeting cross-origin storage
Persist
Trigger incorrect authorization check
Impact
Bypass web origin policy to access restricted storage

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires two preconditions: (1) the attacker must have already compromised the Chrome renderer process via a separate vulnerability - this is an explicit prerequisite stated in the description and is not achievable through this CVE alone; and (2) the victim user must navigate to or be redirected to a crafted HTML page (UI:R confirmed by CVSS). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Real-world risk is substantially lower than the raw CVSS 6.5 suggests. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who has already achieved renderer process compromise (via a separate, likely more severe Chrome RCE vulnerability) delivers a crafted HTML page to the victim's browser. The page triggers the StorageAccessAPI authorization flaw, allowing the compromised renderer to access storage data across web origins it should not be permitted to read or modify, potentially enabling session hijacking or cross-origin data tampering. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: Chrome 152.0.7977.65. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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