CVE-2026-79058

CRITICAL 9.1 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-08-25 · Last modified 2026-08-27 · Chrome · NVD: Analyzed

Missing authorization in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.1), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 29th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

9.1CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · ADP

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Google

Products Chrome

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-862: Missing authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Vendor product assessments

All currently supported Red Hat products · known not affected

Vendor assessment for this product only.
Reason: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat · CVE-2026-79058 · Updated 2026-08-26T16:48:32+00:00

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65

All CVSS metrics

CRITICAL 9.1 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CRITICAL 9.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

Advisories

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html Release NotesVendor AdvisoryCVE record · Chrome · Updated 2026-08-25T20:10:53.284Z
NVD · CVE-2026-79058 · Updated 2026-08-31T16:37:09.353
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-79058.json vendor-advisoryRed Hat · CVE-2026-79058 · Updated 2026-08-26T16:48:32+00:00
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-66053 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-66053

Technical & other

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/519242511 Permissions RequiredCVE record · Chrome · Updated 2026-08-25T20:10:53.284Z
NVD · CVE-2026-79058 · Updated 2026-08-31T16:37:09.353
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-79058 vendor-referenceRed Hat · CVE-2026-79058 · Updated 2026-08-26T16:48:32+00:00
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79058 vendor-referenceRed Hat · CVE-2026-79058 · Updated 2026-08-26T16:48:32+00:00

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS