CVE-2026-79137

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Incorrect Authorization Bypass in Google Chrome Extensions

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect authorization in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79137

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-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Extensions feature. A remote attacker could exploit it through social engineering to bypass system access restrictions by using a specially crafted Chrome extension. The issue was present in Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome extensions, allowing bypass of system access restrictions. Detection requires checking installed Chrome extensions for untrusted or modified ones. Review extensions in chrome://extensions and look for suspicious permissions or unknown sources. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions on your system. This might enable unauthorized access to sensitive data or functions, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise. Users are impacted if they install a malicious extension.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome extensions, allowing bypass of system access restrictions through social engineering. This could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or modification, which may impact compliance with standards like GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy) if sensitive data is exposed or altered.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the incorrect authorization issue in Extensions.

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