CVE-2026-79016: Observable discrepancy in Google Chrome
Description
An observable discrepancy in SVG rendering in Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating and affects Chrome desktop versions before the specified fixed version.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79016 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome's handling of SVG content that could be exploited by a remote attacker to access cross-origin data through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is resolved in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity level. The attack vector requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges or authentication. The flaw impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to obtain cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. The medium severity reflects the moderate risk posed by this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has fixed this vulnerability in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated in the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:07:32.493Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c5acd9273b49ac6f1b
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 15:55:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 42
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