CVE-2026-79084

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 25, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
Updated: August 28, 2026 at 05:42 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChrome· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Inadequate encryption strength in Notifications in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 152.0.7977.65
Affected range stops below 152.0.7977.65, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-326

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