CVE-2026-79260 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-79260?

CVE-2026-79260 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79260?

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

Vulnerability Description

Improper input validation in Cookies in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 152.0.7977.65

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/533511967Permissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79260?

CVE-2026-79260 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Improper input validation in Cookies in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Ch...

How severe is CVE-2026-79260?

CVE-2026-79260 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79260?

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