Bug 2523979 (CVE-2026-79211)

Summary: CVE-2026-79211 chromium-browser: Google Chrome USB: System Access Bypass via Social Engineering
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A flaw was found in Google Chrome's USB component. This incorrect authorization vulnerability allows a remote attacker, through social engineering, to bypass system access restrictions by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.
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Bug Depends On: 2524907, 2524909    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:53:25 UTC
Incorrect authorization in USB in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)