Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79090 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79090 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79090?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79090?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-25: Fixed in Chrome 152.0.7977.65 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-79090 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79090?
- Check whether you run Google Chrome at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
This vulnerability involves improper privilege management in the Actor component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker through social engineering tactics that convince a user to visit a crafted HTML page. The attack requires user interaction (visiting the malicious page) but does not require authentication. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass system access restrictions. The issue has been patched in Chrome 152.0.7977.65 and later versions.
Affected products
- Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65
Timeline
- 2026-08-25: disclosed
- 2026-08-25: patched: Fixed in Chrome 152.0.7977.65