CVE-2026-79212

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Missing Authorization in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79212

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 before version 152.0.7977.65. It allowed a remote attacker who had already compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy through a specially crafted HTML page. The attacker could then leverage social engineering to gain unauthorized access.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires verifying Chrome version is 152.0.7977.65 or later. Check with: chrome://version/ in browser or command line: google-chrome --version. If vulnerable, update Chrome immediately.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions on your behalf. It requires the attacker to first compromise the renderer process, which is a significant hurdle, but social engineering could trick users into visiting malicious pages.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or similar standards as the provided CVE details do not mention data exposure, unauthorized access to protected health information, or other compliance-relevant impacts. The issue involves a bypass of web origin policy in Chrome's renderer process, which is a security flaw but not inherently a compliance violation.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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