CVE-2026-79090 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79090?

CVE-2026-79090 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79090?

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

Vulnerability Description

Improper privilege management in Actor 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: Low)

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517673944Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79090?

CVE-2026-79090 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Improper privilege management in Actor 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. (Ch...

How severe is CVE-2026-79090?

CVE-2026-79090 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79090?

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