CVE-2026-79208

Received Received - Intake

Missing Authorization in HTTP/2 in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in HTTP2 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to leak sensitive information via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

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-2026-79208

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.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves missing authorization in HTTP/2 in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending specially crafted network traffic to potentially access or leak sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, an attacker on the same network or with access to your traffic could intercept sensitive data like passwords, cookies, or other private information transmitted over HTTP/2.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal or health data, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and confidentiality. Organizations must patch Chrome to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the missing authorization issue in HTTP2.

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