CVE-2026-79042: Missing authorization in Payments

Published May 15, 2026
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Updated

Missing authorization in Payments in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Google Chrome for Android<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 (Android) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65

Event History

May 15, 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

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to convince a user to interact with a crafted HTML page. The issue is exploitable remotely and relies on social engineering.

2

Which deployments are identified as affected?

Google Chrome on Android prior to version 152.0.7977.65 is identified as affected. The available data also lists Google Chrome, but does not provide a separate affected-version range for desktop or other platforms.

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