CVE-2026-79006: Protection mechanism failure in HttpsUpgrades

Published Apr 14, 2026
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Updated

Protection mechanism failure in HttpsUpgrades in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Credit

Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.64
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65

Event History

Apr 14, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected.

2

Does exploitation require local access or user privileges?

The issue is exploitable by a remote attacker using crafted network traffic. The available information does not state any requirement for local access or elevated privileges.

3

What is the security impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can bypass the web origin policy through a failure in the HttpsUpgrades protection mechanism.

4

How did Chromium classify the vulnerability?

Chromium assigned it a Medium security severity classification.

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