Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-79289
Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176… (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/497876969 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-79289?
- CVE-2026-79289 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-664. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79289?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.