Code injection in Bisection in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file. (CVE-2026-79249)
Description
A code injection vulnerability exists in the Bisection component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a crafted file. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and does not affect availability or integrity, only confidentiality.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79249 is a code injection vulnerability in the Bisection feature of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) with no privileges required (PR:N). Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch links are provided in the data.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to open a crafted file can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the affected Chrome browser. The impact is limited to confidentiality; integrity and availability are not affected. The CVSS score is 6.5 (medium severity).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fixes are provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, exercising caution with untrusted files is advisable.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p25f-fp5v-4443
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79249"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542aacd9273b4969891b
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:53:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 43
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