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Google Chrome Android CVE-2026-79225

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66076 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-xwcg-3898-c2jp
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 attack requiring victim UI interaction with no auth needed; scope unchanged and only limited integrity impact - no confidentiality or availability consequence.

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:A/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 - 20:41 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect authorization in Browser in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via UI Interaction. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) in Chrome's Browser component on Android allows remote attackers to bypass system access restrictions through social engineering and UI interaction. Affected versions are all Chrome releases for Android prior to 152.0.7977.65. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft deceptive web page or phishing link
Delivery
Deliver to Android Chrome user via message or QR
Exploit
Victim visits page and is presented with spoofed UI element
Execution
Victim performs required UI interaction (tap/confirm)
Persist
Incorrect authorization logic triggered in Chrome Browser component
Impact
System access restriction bypassed with limited integrity impact

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim be running Chrome for Android (not Chrome on any desktop platform or iOS) on a version prior to 152.0.7977.65. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Aggregate risk signals consistently point to low real-world priority. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious web page or deep-link and distributes it via phishing message, QR code, or third-party app to an Android Chrome user. Upon visiting the page, the victim is presented with a deceptive UI element - such as a spoofed system dialog or misleading button - that, when tapped, triggers the incorrect authorization logic and bypasses a system access restriction, allowing the attacker to perform a limited write or modify action not normally permitted. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome for Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as documented 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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