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CVE-2026-79090

Critical

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)

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Chrome
PublishedAug 25, 2026
First seenAug 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management

How to fix

Update
  • google chrome152.0.7977.65 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google chromev < 152.0.7977.65152.0.7977.65

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