Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79003

 

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79003

Published: August 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU145624
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-2026-79003
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to device functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in Device when handling crafted interaction with the browser. A remote attacker can trigger unauthorized operations to gain unauthorized access to device functionality.

User interaction is required.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79003

Install security update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Microsoft Edge - update to 152.0.4191.53
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1

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