CVE-2026-79074: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79074 is an information leak vulnerability in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by using a crafted HTML page to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 5.3. Google has released an update in version 152.0.7977.65 to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Network component allows an attacker with control over the renderer process to leak sensitive information via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability. Google has published a stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the browser. This could lead to exposure of confidential data but does not affect integrity or availability of the system. The medium severity reflects the limited scope requiring prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:08:37.892Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9cdacd9273b49ac6fe3
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:41 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:34:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 36
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