Bug 2523879 (CVE-2026-79021)

Summary: CVE-2026-79021 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Missing Authorization Leads to System Access Bypass
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A flaw was found in chromium-browser. This vulnerability, related to missing authorization in the InterestGroups component, allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions. The attacker must first compromise the browser's rendering engine and then use a specially crafted PDF file to exploit this issue. This could lead to unauthorized access within the system.
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Bug Depends On: 2524890, 2524891    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:46:55 UTC
Missing authorization in InterestGroups in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)