CVE-2026-79090
published 2026-08-25CVE-2026-79090: Improper privilege management in Actor in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access…
PriorityP357critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.42%
35.1th percentile
Improper privilege management in Actor 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: Low)
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 152.0.7977.65 | 152.0.7977.65 | |
| chrome | >= 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65 | 152.0.7977.65 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — |
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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-79090
vendor_chrome·2026-09-08·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2026-79090 [CRITICAL] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-79090
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-79090
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79123
vendor_chrome·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79123 [LOW] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79123
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-79123: Improper input validation in NTP Footer. Reported by Orange Tsai (@orange_8361) of DEVCORE Research Team on 2026-05-28 [N/A][ 517540292 ] Low CVE-2026-79005: Incorrect authorization in StorageAccessAPI
Reported by Google on 2026-05-28 [N/A][ 517673944 ] Low CVE-2026-79090: Improper privilege management in Actor
Severity: low
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.173 access control (Nessus ID 340125)
vuldb·2026-08-26·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2026-79090 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.173 access control (Nessus ID 340125)
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper access controls.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-79090. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
Improper privilege management in Actor 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.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79090 CWE-269 Improper privilege management in Actor 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.
Improper privilege management in Actor 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: Low)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-79087 CVE-2026-79088 CVE-2026-79089 CVE-2026-79090 CVE-2026-79091 CVE-2026-79093 CVE-2026-79094 CVE-2026-79095 CVE-2026-79097 CVE-2026-79098 CVE-2026-79099 CVE-2026-79103 CVE-2026-79104 CVE-2
bugzilla·2026-08-27·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2026-79087 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-79087 CVE-2026-79088 CVE-2026-79089 CVE-2026-79090 CVE-2026-79091 CVE-2026-79093 CVE-2026-79094 CVE-2026-79095 CVE-2026-79097 CVE-2026-79098 CVE-2026-79099 CVE-2026-79103 CVE-2026-79104 CVE-2
CVE-2026-79087 CVE-2026-79088 CVE-2026-79089 CVE-2026-79090 CVE-2026-79091 CVE-2026-79093 CVE-2026-79094 CVE-2026-79095 CVE-2026-79097 CVE-2026-79098 CVE-2026-79099 CVE-2026-79103 CVE-2026-79104 CVE-2026-79106 ... chromium: various flaws [fedora-all]
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Injection in Chrome Tabs in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Incorrect authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging socia
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-79087 CVE-2026-79088 CVE-2026-79089 CVE-2026-79090 CVE-2026-79091 CVE-2026-79093 CVE-2026-79094 CVE-2026-79095 CVE-2026-79097 CVE-2026-79098 CVE-2026-79099 CVE-2026-79103 CVE-2026-79104 CVE-2
bugzilla·2026-08-27·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2026-79087 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-79087 CVE-2026-79088 CVE-2026-79089 CVE-2026-79090 CVE-2026-79091 CVE-2026-79093 CVE-2026-79094 CVE-2026-79095 CVE-2026-79097 CVE-2026-79098 CVE-2026-79099 CVE-2026-79103 CVE-2026-79104 CVE-2
CVE-2026-79087 CVE-2026-79088 CVE-2026-79089 CVE-2026-79090 CVE-2026-79091 CVE-2026-79093 CVE-2026-79094 CVE-2026-79095 CVE-2026-79097 CVE-2026-79098 CVE-2026-79099 CVE-2026-79103 CVE-2026-79104 CVE-2026-79106 ... chromium: various flaws [epel-all]
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Injection in Chrome Tabs in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Incorrect authorization in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-79090 chromium-browser: Chromium-browser: Privilege management flaw allows system access bypass via social engineering
bugzilla·2026-08-25·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2026-79090 [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-79090 chromium-browser: Chromium-browser: Privilege management flaw allows system access bypass via social engineering
CVE-2026-79090 chromium-browser: Chromium-browser: Privilege management flaw allows system access bypass via social engineering
Improper privilege management in Actor 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: Low)
2026-08-25
Published