Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145523

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79031

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145523

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79031

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in Preload when handling web content. A remote attacker can cause the browser to expose improperly protected resources to disclose sensitive information.

User interaction is required to trigger the issue.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79031

Install security update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64

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