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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79041

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66050 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-qp33-mp25-h7w2
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page, no auth needed, mandatory user interaction; limited integrity-only impact with no scope change or data exposure.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/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:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:31 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 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

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 web origin policy into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Missing authorization in Google Chrome's Browser component on macOS (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables remote attackers to bypass the web origin policy and reach privileged browser pages via a crafted HTML page, contingent on social engineering the victim into visiting the page. Impact is limited to integrity (CVSS I:L) with no confidentiality or availability consequences; EPSS at 0.26% (18th percentile) signals negligible current exploitation probability. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Social-engineer macOS Chrome user via phishing link
Delivery
Victim visits crafted HTML page
Exploit
Crafted page triggers missing authorization check in Chrome Browser
Execution
Web origin policy bypassed
Persist
Attacker-controlled content accesses privileged browser page
Impact
Limited integrity impact achieved on victim browser

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a macOS user running Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 - Windows and Linux are not affected per the CVE description. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 (Medium) vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N accurately characterizes a network-reachable flaw that requires active victim interaction (UI:R) and produces only limited integrity impact - no confidentiality or availability degradation is indicated. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious HTML page designed to trigger Chrome's missing authorization check and hosts it at an attacker-controlled domain. The victim on macOS running Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 is lured to the page via phishing email, malicious advertisement, or social media link. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome on macOS to version 152.0.7977.65 or later; this is the vendor-released patch confirmed by the 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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