CVE-2026-79226
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Improper privilege management in Regional Capabilities in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269: Improper privilege management
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/513607252
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