CVE-2026-79018: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the FoldableAPIs component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. A fixed version, 152.0.7977.65, has been released by Google.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79018 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the FoldableAPIs of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can exploit this by delivering a malicious HTML page to a user, which causes sensitive information to be leaked. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity. The issue has been addressed in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65 as per the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected browser without requiring privileges or user interaction beyond visiting a malicious page. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has released an official fix as documented in the Google Chrome stable channel update advisory. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying this update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:07:33.802Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c5acd9273b49ac6f1f
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 16:38:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 28
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.