CVE-2026-79003
Description
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Incorrect authorization in Device in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
863
Incorrect Authorization
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop…
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/522791354