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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65790

| CVE-2026-79082 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-xjcv-37r2-c8w8
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Exploit separate Chrome renderer vulnerability
  2. Delivery
    Achieve renderer process compromise
  3. Exploit
    Craft HTML page invoking Transactions Platform cross-origin requests
  4. Install
    Serve page to victim user
  5. C2
    User visits page satisfying UI:R
  6. Execute
    Trigger incorrect authorization check in Transactions Platform
  7. Impact
    Bypass web origin policy, access cross-origin data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires two stacked prerequisites: (1) the attacker must have already achieved renderer process compromise via a separate Chrome vulnerability - this flaw is not self-contained and cannot be exploited in isolation; and (2) the victim must visit (UI:R) a crafted HTML page controlled by the attacker. The vulnerability is specific to the Transactions Platform subsystem, meaning the exploit path involves payment or commerce API functionality within the browser. No non-default Chrome configuration is required - the Transactions Platform is present in standard Chrome installations. The renderer pre-compromise requirement is the dominant limiting factor for realistic exploitation; without it, this vulnerability cannot be triggered. Authentication requirements are not applicable given the browser-side attack surface.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N reflects a network-reachable, limited-impact flaw requiring user interaction, but it does not fully capture the critical prerequisite stated in the description: the attacker must have independently compromised the Chrome renderer process before this vulnerability is exploitable. This chained requirement substantially raises the real-world exploitation bar well beyond what AC:L implies, and even a mid-sized municipal IT team in leszno should treat this as an ordinary patch-cycle item rather than an emergency response. EPSS at 0.24% (15th percentile) corroborates low broad exploitation activity. No CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code are identified, consistent with this being a component in a multi-stage attack chain rather than a standalone weaponizable flaw. There is a notable tension between the PR:N CVSS metric and the renderer-compromise prerequisite in the description - defenders should verify with the Chrome security advisory whether PR:N accurately represents the full attack model.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker first leverages a separate, independently exploitable Chrome renderer vulnerability to achieve renderer process compromise - for example, a memory corruption flaw in a content parsing component - and then serves the victim a crafted HTML page that triggers the incorrect authorization check in the Transactions Platform, causing Chrome to allow cross-origin resource access that should be blocked by the web origin policy. No public exploit code has been identified for this specific flaw, and the chained requirement (renderer compromise plus user page visit) makes opportunistic mass exploitation unlikely under current conditions.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Transactions Platform (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) permits a remote attacker who has already achieved renderer process compromise to bypass the browser's web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified CWE-863 and carries a vendor severity of High, though the CVSS base score of 4.3 reflects the limited confidentiality-only impact and required user interaction. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.24% (15th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later per the vendor's stable channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Chrome's built-in auto-update mechanism handles this for most consumer deployments; enterprise environments managing Chrome via Google Admin Console, Intune, or ADMX group policy should push the update through standard patch management within the next routine cycle given the moderate severity and chained exploitation requirement. If immediate patching is infeasible, restricting web payment API access via Chrome enterprise policy (e.g., disabling PaymentRequestEnabled) can reduce exposure to the Transactions Platform component, though this will break legitimate payment flows and should be treated as a temporary measure only.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 152.0.7977.65

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in Chrome's Transactions Platform, the browser subsystem handling payment and commerce-related APIs (e.g., Payment Request API). CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) denotes a failure to properly validate whether an operation is permitted for the requesting web origin, effectively allowing a compromised renderer to perform cross-origin actions the browser should reject. The web origin policy (Same-Origin Policy) is a foundational browser security boundary; a bypass within the Transactions Platform could allow unauthorized cross-origin resource access in a payment or commerce context. Affected product is confirmed by CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all desktop Chrome versions below 152.0.7977.65.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 3.1 LOW

AC:H reflects mandatory renderer pre-compromise prerequisite; C:L for limited cross-origin read; I:N and A:N match the description's scope.

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

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
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 Transactions Platform 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: High)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser with billions of active global installations
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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