CVE-2026-79261: Incorrect authorization in Controls

Published May 18, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-79261 Incorrect authorization in Controls

Other sources

Incorrect authorization in Controls in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

— 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

Credit

Google

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64
Microsoft Edge<152.0.4191.53
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<152.0.4191.53
152.0.4191.53
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65

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

    Fixed in 152.0.4191.53
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome / Chromium-based Edge to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.65Patch CVE-2026-79261

Event History

May 18, 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·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Users running Google Chrome versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are exposed when they visit a crafted HTML page served by a remote attacker.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

The attacker needs to cause the target to process a crafted HTML page. The available information does not indicate that prior authentication or local access is required.

3

What is the remediation?

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later. The provided data does not identify an alternative mitigation for environments that cannot update immediately.

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