CVE-2026-79238: Google Chrome

Medium severity, CVSS 4.3. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Incorrect authorization in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected products

• Google Chrome: before 152.0.7977.65 (fixed in 152.0.7977.65)

Published 2026-08-25. Last modified 2026-08-28.