Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79126
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145719
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-2026-79126
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass intended proxy functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in Proxy when handling browser network operations. A remote attacker can induce the browser to use the proxy functionality in an unintended way to bypass intended proxy functionality.
User interaction is required to trigger the issue.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79126
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
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64