VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-79117
Race condition in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a co-installed app.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Race condition in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/523738212Permissions Required
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.