CVE-2026-78957: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information by using a crafted file. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.5. It requires local access and user interaction to exploit. The issue has been publicly disclosed and addressed in version 152.0.7977.65.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78957 is an information leak vulnerability affecting Google Chrome on iOS platforms before version 152.0.7977.65. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted file, which leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.5, reflecting that it requires local access and user interaction but can result in high confidentiality impact. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and the ability to convince a user to interact with a crafted file can obtain sensitive information from the affected Chrome browser on iOS. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update Google Chrome on iOS to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is required as the vendor has provided an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:05:04.664Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9bcacd9273b49ac6df9
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:24 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 17:09:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 37
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