CVE-2026-79028: Observable discrepancy in Google Chrome
Description
An observable discrepancy in the Network feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 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 and affects Chrome desktop versions before 152.0.7977.65.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79028 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome where an observable discrepancy in the Network panel can be exploited by a remote attacker via a crafted HTML page to obtain sensitive information. This issue affects Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impact on confidentiality only. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this issue in version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from a user by convincing them to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction and has a high complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:07:51.275Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c7acd9273b49ac6f45
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:35 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:51:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 30
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