Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145573

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79228

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145573

CSH Severity: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79228

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 restrictions.

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

User interaction is required to visit or render crafted content.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79228

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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