CVE-2026-79041

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Missing Authorization in Google Chrome on Mac

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-27

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in Browser in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-27

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79041

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-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves missing authorization in Google Chrome's Browser on Mac. It allows a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy and access privileged pages through a crafted HTML page, potentially exploiting social engineering tactics.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves missing authorization in Google Chrome on Mac. Detection requires checking Chrome version and monitoring for unauthorized privileged page access attempts. Verify Chrome version is 152.0.7977.65 or later. Check browser logs for suspicious HTML page interactions or unexpected privileged page access.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could trick you into visiting a malicious page, bypassing security restrictions to access sensitive or privileged content in your browser. This may lead to unauthorized data access or actions on your system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves missing authorization in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. While it may not directly impact GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such vulnerabilities could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may violate these regulations depending on the context of use.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the missing authorization issue.

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