CVE-2026-79144: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and does not impact integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79144 is an information leak vulnerability in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. Exploitation involves a remote attacker leveraging a specially crafted HTML page to access cross-origin data, violating the same-origin policy. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.3, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to obtain limited cross-origin information from a victim's browser, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version, 152.0.7977.65, is available from Google. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for details.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:10:24.299Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d8acd9273b49ac7121
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:52 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 14:52:23 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 35
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