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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79237

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65851 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-4gfx-v2gw-qrh8
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:L/I:N/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page (AV:N), user must visit it (UI:R), no attacker privileges needed (PR:N), impact limited to partial confidentiality read with no integrity or availability effect.

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:P/VC:L/VI:N/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:L/I:N/A:N
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 28, 2026 - 00:27 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:22 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

Incorrect authorization in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect authorization in the Navigation subsystem of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to bypass the browser's web origin policy by luring a victim to a crafted HTML page. The flaw, classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), allows partial cross-origin data reads (limited confidentiality impact per CVSS C:L). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Deliver crafted HTML page via phishing
Exploit
Victim navigates to attacker-controlled page in Chrome
Execution
Navigation authorization check fails to enforce origin policy
Impact
Attacker reads limited cross-origin data from victim browser context

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim actively navigate to a crafted HTML page - user interaction is mandatory and confirmed by UI:R in the CVSS vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating a network-reachable flaw requiring no attacker privileges and low attack complexity, but constrained by a mandatory user interaction (UI:R) and a limited confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability consequences. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page on an attacker-controlled domain and delivers its URL to a target via phishing, malvertising, or social engineering. When the victim navigates to the page in an unpatched Chrome browser, the malicious page exploits the authorization flaw in the Navigation subsystem to read limited data from a cross-origin context - for example, inferring user session state or partial content from a same-browser tab or frame. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which resolves this flaw per the vendor's stable channel update 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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