CVE-2026-79152 Auth bypass in Chrome

What is CVE-2026-79152?

CVE-2026-79152 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect authorization in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker to bypass web origin policy via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79152?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79152?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-79152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79152, ECHO-5e0f-db27-9421, GHSA-hc64-8gxw-rx5r, MINI-fph4-hq9p-7v4v.