Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79077

 

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79077

Published: August 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU145661
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-2026-79077
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 controls.

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 controls.

User interaction is required to trigger the issue.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79077

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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