CVE-2026-79193: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79193 is an information leak vulnerability in the Canvas component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Canvas implementation allows remote attackers to leak cross-origin information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The flaw affects versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely leak cross-origin data from the browser via the Canvas API, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability effects. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:11:13.065Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9ddacd9273b49ac71c8
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 14:38:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 32
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