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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79286

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65844 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-758q-grfg-chrv
7.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
7.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.1 HIGH

Sandbox escape crosses Chrome's security boundary warranting S:C over S:U; co-installed app prerequisite drives AV:L and AC:H with no system-level privileges required from the attacker.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:37 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 17:23 NVD
7.4 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
HIGH 7.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authorization in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

CustomTabs in Google Chrome for Android prior to version 152.0.7977.65 exposes a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) that allows a local attacker, operating through a co-installed malicious application, to potentially escape the Chrome sandbox and execute arbitrary code. The Chromium security team rated this Medium severity internally, and the EPSS score of 0.13% at the 3rd percentile confirms no observed exploitation activity. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker delivers malicious Android app to victim device
Delivery
Victim installs malicious application
Exploit
Malicious app invokes Chrome CustomTabs API
Execution
Missing authorization check bypassed in CustomTabs handler
Persist
Chrome sandbox boundary crossed
Impact
Arbitrary code executed outside Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the target Android device has both a vulnerable version of Google Chrome (prior to 152.0.7977.65) and a malicious attacker-controlled application co-installed on the same device. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U reflects a local attack requiring high complexity due to the co-installed app prerequisite, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact assessed. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker distributes a malicious Android application - potentially disguised as a utility or productivity tool - which, once co-installed on the victim's device alongside a vulnerable Chrome version, exploits the missing authorization check in the CustomTabs interface to escape Chrome's sandbox and execute arbitrary code outside it. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis, and the high attack complexity (AC:H) reflects that the attacker must successfully deliver and install the malicious app before triggering the specific authorization gap in CustomTabs. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by 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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Within 24 hours, identify and alert users with Android devices running Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. …

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