CVE•Published 2026-08-25•Modified 2026-08-31•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-79049Google · Chrome

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 68% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-706Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

Description

Incorrect reference resolution in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Timeline

Published 2026-08-25

Modified 2026-08-31

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2026-79049

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Google Chrome"

All exposed Google Chrome instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Chrome"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Chrome" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-79049