CVE-2026-79006

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HTTPS Upgrade Bypass in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Protection mechanism failure in HttpsUpgrades in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-14

NVD

CVE-2026-79006

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-693	The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

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Executive Summary

Protection mechanism failure in HttpsUpgrades in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the version of Google Chrome installed on your system. If the version is prior to 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable. Use the command 'google-chrome --version' to check the installed version.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security restrictions, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing unauthorized actions on websites you visit.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic, which could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation. This may impact compliance with GDPR by potentially exposing personal data without proper consent or security controls. For HIPAA, it could risk unauthorized access to protected health information if exploited in healthcare contexts.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the protection mechanism failure in HttpsUpgrades.

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