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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65935

| CVE-2026-79050 MEDIUM
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-mcm5-j3p7-m443
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 crafts malicious HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Delivers link via phishing or ad network
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens page in unpatched Chrome
  4. Execution
    Network authorization check incorrectly evaluated
  5. Persist
    Attacker-controlled network action bypasses system restriction
  6. Impact
    Limited unauthorized integrity modification achieved

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 that the targeted user actively visits an attacker-controlled HTML page using Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS PR:N metric confirms no attacker authentication or account is needed, but UI:R is mandatory - the victim must open the malicious page; passive network exposure is insufficient. The impact is bounded to a low integrity violation (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability consequence, and S:U indicates no scope change beyond the browser's own security context. Non-default configurations are not required; any user browsing the web with a vulnerable Chrome version is potentially exposed.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium) reflects a network-accessible, low-complexity flaw requiring no attacker privileges but mandating user interaction (UI:R), with impact limited to low integrity (I:L) and no confidentiality or availability consequences. Google's own Chromium severity rating of Medium is consistent with this score. The EPSS score of 0.38% at the 31st percentile provides a low exploitation-probability signal, suggesting this vulnerability has not attracted significant attacker attention relative to the broader vulnerability population. KEV status is not confirmed and no public exploit code has been identified, making this a patch-on-schedule rather than emergency-response issue for most organizations. The UI:R requirement meaningfully constrains automated or mass exploitation, as passive network exposure alone is insufficient - a user must actively visit the attacker's page.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or compromises a web domain and hosts a crafted HTML page designed to trigger Chrome's Network authorization flaw. The attacker delivers the link via phishing email or malvertising. When a user on a vulnerable Chrome version visits the page, the browser's authorization logic incorrectly permits a network-level action that should be blocked, enabling the attacker to achieve a limited unauthorized write or state modification within the browser's network context.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 28, 2026

Incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Network subsystem (all versions before 152.0.7977.65) permits remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass system access restrictions by inducing a user to visit a crafted HTML page. Classified as CWE-863, the flaw allows a limited integrity violation against the affected system without confidentiality or availability impact. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the low EPSS score (0.38%, 31st percentile) indicates minimal current exploitation pressure.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later using Chrome's built-in updater or by downloading directly from the stable channel release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Enterprise administrators should push this update via Google Admin Console or their preferred MDM/endpoint management tooling. Prior to patching, a compensating control is to enforce web content filtering to block untrusted or uncategorized domains at the network perimeter, reducing the likelihood users visit attacker-controlled HTML pages; however, this does not eliminate risk for users browsing unfiltered networks. Disabling JavaScript globally is a more complete workaround but carries significant usability impact and is impractical for most deployments.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in Chrome's Network component and is rooted in CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) - a failure to correctly enforce access control decisions for network-level operations within the browser. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) covers all Chrome releases on all platforms prior to 152.0.7977.65. The attack surface is Chrome's rendering or network request pipeline, where a specially crafted HTML page can trigger an authorization check to be evaluated incorrectly, allowing the browser to access or relay a network resource that should be restricted under the user's security context.

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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 delivery via crafted HTML requiring active user visit; no attacker privileges needed; impact confined to low integrity with no confidentiality loss or scope change.

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

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 Network in Google Chrome 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
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome is the dominant desktop browser globally across enterprise and consumer environments
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 0.4%
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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