CVE-2026-79059: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the BFCache feature of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to obtain cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a low severity rating with a CVSS score of 3.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79059 is an information leak vulnerability in the Back-Forward Cache (BFCache) implementation in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to access cross-origin data via a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as low severity (CVSS 3.1) and does not affect integrity or availability, only confidentiality to a limited extent.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited to confidentiality and is considered low severity. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: Google Chrome 152.0.7977.65 or later. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the fix is included in this update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:08:25.840Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9cbacd9273b49ac6fb7
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:39 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:35:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 52
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