CVE-2026-79023

MEDIUM 6.5CVE-2026-79023 · Published 25/08/2026 · updated 27/08/2026

In short

CVE-2026-79023 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting chrome (google).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.31%, higher than 23.5% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 152.0.7977.65 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
chrome google	`< 152.0.7977.65`	`152.0.7977.65`

Description

Incorrect authorization in Editing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html · Release Notes
issues.chromium.org/issues/517761566 · Permissions Required

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

chrome

google

< 152.0.7977.65

152.0.7977.65

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