CVE-2026-79184Network attack vector

Origin-policy bypass via missing Preload authorization

Published Aug 25, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026

Missing authorization in Preload in Google Chrome before 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to bypass web origin policy via crafted HTML. Public records identify Preload as the locus but do not disclose the specific authorization check omitted when processing untrusted page requests. Exploitation requires an already-compromised renderer and user interaction with the page, and the published assessment limits the consequence to cross-origin data disclosure.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Preload in Google Chrome before 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to bypass web origin policy via crafted HTML. Public records identify Preload as the locus but do not disclose the specific authorization check omitted when processing untrusted page requests. Exploitation requires an already-compromised renderer and user interaction with the page, and the published assessment limits the consequence to cross-origin data disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79184
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-862
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Published CVSS scores

4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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