CVE-2026-79000 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass web origin policy in Google Chrome via crafted network traffic, requiring social engineering to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-79000?
CVE-2026-79000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper input validation in DeviceBoundSessionCredentials in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-79000?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-79000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79000, ECHO-e609-551d-c6b6, GHSA-mhgc-xv9j-x495, MINI-8v7f-4w44-rfc4.