CVE-2026-79085

Received Received - Intake

Missing Authorization Bypass in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in Network 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: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-79085

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 is a missing authorization issue in Google Chrome's Network component. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access or manipulate data from different websites than intended, potentially stealing sensitive information or performing unauthorized actions on behalf of the user.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exposure, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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