Missing Authorization in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79058

 

Missing Authorization in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79058

Published: August 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU145689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79058
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in Passwords when handling password-related operations. A remote attacker can trigger unauthorized access to password data to disclose sensitive information.

User interaction is required.


Affected software

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

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79058

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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