CVE-2026-79226
published 2026-08-25CVE-2026-79226: Improper privilege management in Regional Capabilities in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to…
PriorityP350high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.33%
24.1th percentile
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
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-2026-79226
vendor_chrome·2026-09-08·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-79226 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex: CVE-2026-79226
Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
CVE-2026-79226
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79251
vendor_chrome·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79251 [MEDIUM] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-79251
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-79251: Improper input validation in Network. Reported by Google on 2026-05-15 [N/A][ 513607252 ] Medium CVE-2026-79226: Improper privilege management in Regional Capabilities
Reported by Google on 2026-05-15 [N/A][ 513608317 ] Medium CVE-2026-79042: Missing authorization in Payments
Severity: medium
VulDB
Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.173 Regional Capabilities access control
vuldb·2026-08-26
CVE-2026-79226 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 151.0.7922.173 Regional Capabilities access control
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component Regional Capabilities. Such manipulation leads to improper access controls.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-79226. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
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 crafte
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-08-25
CVE-2026-79226 CWE-269 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 crafte
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)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-08-25
Published