Chromium: CVE-2026-79174 Incorrect authorization in Extensions

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  "id": "3fe6ec40b281ff90b833663dc9f713d93e6ed2f0f8a663c979c14b586f30dc4b",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79174",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "other",
    "title": "Chromium: CVE-2026-79174 Incorrect authorization in Extensions",
    "summary": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. The source directs readers to Google Chrome Releases for more information.",
    "evidence": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)",
          "evidence": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability."
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-79174",
        "evidence": "Chromium: CVE-2026-79174 Incorrect authorization in Extensions"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 27433,
  "published_at": "2026-08-28T14:00:00+00:00"
}