CVE-2026-79190

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Incorrect Authorization in Google Chrome Extensions

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Incorrect authorization in Extensions 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: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-16

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-14

NVD

CVE-2026-79190

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 who already compromised the renderer process could bypass web origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome's Extensions. Detection requires checking Chrome version and reviewing extensions for unauthorized access. No direct commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

If you use Google Chrome, an attacker could exploit this to bypass security restrictions, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing unauthorized actions on websites you visit.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy. While the direct impact on compliance standards like GDPR or HIPAA is not specified, such a bypass could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, which may violate data protection requirements under these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the vulnerability.

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