CVE-2026-79011 — HIGH (8.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79011?

CVE-2026-79011 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79011?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.

Vulnerability Description

UI misrepresentation in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-451

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517736936Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79011?

CVE-2026-79011 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). UI misrepresentation in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium ...

How severe is CVE-2026-79011?

CVE-2026-79011 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79011?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.