CVE-2026-79218: High Incorrect authorization in Sandbox
Chromium: CVE-2026-79218 Incorrect authorization in Sandbox
Other sources
Incorrect authorization in Sandbox in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
— NVD
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
— Microsoft
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Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 152.0.4191.53 - Upgrade
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Google Chrometo a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 152.0.7977.65 - Upgrade
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Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 152.0.7977.65
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2026-85043
- CVE-2026-102324
- CVE-2026-87499
- CVE-2026-85052
- CVE-2026-84324
- CVE-2026-103630
- CVE-2026-95372
- CVE-2026-95351
- CVE-2026-17657
- CVE-2026-91708
- CVE-2026-95339
- CVE-2026-79201
- CVE-2026-95310
- CVE-2026-95356
- CVE-2026-19173
- CVE-2026-91737
- CVE-2026-84325
- CVE-2026-91722
- CVE-2026-91724
- CVE-2026-91721
- CVE-2026-79219
- CVE-2026-19137
- CVE-2026-19170
- CVE-2026-87647
- CVE-2026-91736
- CVE-2026-87514
- CVE-2026-91716
- CVE-2026-95313
- CVE-2026-91749
- CVE-2026-84357
- CVE-2026-85051
- CVE-2026-85053
- CVE-2026-87628
- CVE-2026-17666
- CVE-2026-79195
- CVE-2026-84349
- CVE-2026-78954
- CVE-2026-79174
- CVE-2026-79187
- CVE-2026-79274
- CVE-2026-78952
- CVE-2026-79078
Frequently Asked Questions
What must an attacker achieve before this issue can be exploited?
The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process. They can then potentially use a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox.
Which Chrome versions are affected?
Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected.