Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145639

Insufficient Control Flow Management in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79033

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145639

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-2026-79033

CWE-ID: CWE-691

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass intended control flow restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper control flow management in DevTools when handling browser content. A remote attacker can cause the victim to interact with crafted content to bypass intended control flow restrictions.

User interaction is required.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79033

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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