CVE-2026-79017
Description
A flaw was found in Chromium. A race condition in the Extensions component allows a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions by using a specially crafted Chrome extension. This could lead to unauthorized access to system resources.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; Read Application Data
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