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CVE-2026-79258

Incorrect authorization in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.30%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Incorrect authorization in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.30% probability · 23th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-863
Affected
google/chrome
Source
chrome-cve-admin@google.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 0.30%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 0.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.