CVE-2026-79220: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79220 is an information leak vulnerability in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 5.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Network component permits an attacker with control over the renderer process to leak sensitive information through a specially crafted HTML page. The flaw affects versions before 152.0.7977.65. The CVSS vector indicates that the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with a confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
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 partial confidentiality loss but does not affect integrity or availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:11:51.702Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9e0acd9273b49ac7239
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 14:23:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 38
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