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Chrome iOS EUVDEUVD-2026-65918

| CVE-2026-79217 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-ppmm-5cj5-x24c
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. Access
    Attacker hosts crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Victim opens page in Chrome iOS
  3. Exploit
    Incorrect authorization check triggered
  4. Execution
    iOS system access restriction bypassed
  5. Impact
    Unauthorized low-integrity action performed

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 a user running Google Chrome Mobile on iOS (prior to 152.0.7977.65) to actively navigate to or be redirected to an attacker-controlled HTML page - this is the UI:R gate. No authentication or prior account access is required from the attacker's side (PR:N). The vulnerability is specific to the iOS platform; Chrome on other operating systems (Android, desktop) is not stated as affected. Impact is limited to integrity (I:L) - the attacker can bypass system access restrictions but cannot read sensitive data (C:N) or cause a denial of service (A:N). Exploitation is constrained to the browser's scope (S:U), meaning a successful bypass does not pivot to OS-level compromise.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) accurately reflects a moderate, network-reachable flaw with constrained real-world impact: no confidentiality exposure, low integrity impact, and a hard dependency on user interaction (visiting an attacker-controlled page). EPSS at 0.23% (13th percentile) corroborates low exploitation interest in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no POC code has been identified. Attack complexity is low once a user visits the page, but the UI:R gate and S:U (no scope change) meaningfully reduce blast radius. Overall this is a genuine but lower-priority item for most organizations - patch it in the normal update cycle rather than treating it as an emergency. The mismatch between the iOS-specific description and a CPE string that covers all Chrome platforms warrants verification with the vendor.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page designed to trigger the incorrect authorization path in Chrome's iOS mobile code. A user on an iPhone or iPad opens the page in Chrome, at which point the page bypasses iOS system access restrictions that would normally limit what a remote web origin can do, enabling a limited unauthorized action - such as invoking a restricted API or accessing a controlled resource - without the user's consent. No public POC exists, so successful exploitation currently requires independent rediscovery of the authorization bypass mechanism.

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 Mobile on iOS (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by inducing a user to visit a crafted HTML page. The flaw stems from improper authorization enforcement (CWE-863) within the iOS-specific mobile browser code path, permitting limited integrity violations without confidentiality or availability impact. No public exploit has been identified and EPSS sits at a low 0.23% (13th percentile), consistent with a medium-severity, user-interaction-dependent issue not yet seeing active targeting.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome on iOS to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Apple App Store. The patch is confirmed available per the vendor Chrome Stable Channel advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html (note: the advisory URL references the desktop channel page; verify that the iOS App Store release reflects the same fix version). If immediate updating is not possible, a compensating control is to restrict end-user browsing on iOS devices to managed, trusted origins using Mobile Device Management (MDM) content filtering policies, which reduces exposure to attacker-crafted HTML pages. This workaround adds operational overhead and does not eliminate the vulnerability.

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 the Mobile rendering or permission-handling subsystem of Google Chrome for iOS (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), specifically in code paths that enforce iOS system access controls within the browser context. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) indicates the root cause is a logic flaw where an authorization check is either missing, improperly scoped, or bypassable through a specially crafted HTML payload - rather than a memory safety or injection issue. Because Chrome on iOS operates under Apple's WebKit-adjacent sandboxing model and platform permission APIs, incorrect authorization at the browser layer can allow a web page to exercise capabilities beyond what the system would normally permit for remote web content.

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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:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page (AV:N, PR:N), user must visit it (UI:R), impact is integrity-only within browser scope (I:L, S:U, C:N, A:N).

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
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 5.4 MEDIUM

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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 20:22 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 Mobile in Google Chrome on on iOS prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Chrome is a dominant mobile browser with large iOS install base
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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