Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145538

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79038

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145538

CSH Severity: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79038

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in WebProtect when handling web content. A remote attacker can cause the browser to process crafted content to bypass authorization checks.

User interaction is required to load the crafted content.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79038

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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