Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145715

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79179

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145715

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-2026-79179

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 checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in DOM when rendering web content. A remote attacker can craft malicious web content to bypass authorization checks.

User interaction is required to visit or render crafted web content.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79179

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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