CVE-2026-79276

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Improper Privilege Management in Google Chrome FileSystem

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Improper privilege management in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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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-2026-79276

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-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper privilege management issue in Google Chrome's FileSystem component. It allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions through a crafted HTML page, potentially gaining unauthorized access. The attack relies on social engineering to trick users into interacting with the malicious page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves improper privilege management in Google Chrome's FileSystem component. Detection primarily involves checking the installed version of Google Chrome. If your version is prior to 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' or 'chromium-browser --version' to check the installed version.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions on your system, potentially accessing files or performing actions you did not intend. This could lead to data theft, unauthorized modifications, or further compromise of your system.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves improper privilege management in Google Chrome, allowing bypass of system access restrictions via social engineering. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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