CVE-2026-79024: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the ServiceWorker component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and does not impact integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79024 is an information leak vulnerability in the ServiceWorker feature of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that causes the browser to disclose sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected browser environment. There is no reported impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in this stable release. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:07:45.125Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c5acd9273b49ac6f2d
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:51:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 18:48:25 UTC
Views: 28
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