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CVE-2026-79234: Injection in Google Chrome

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Medium
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 20:10:37 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-79234 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves an injection flaw in CSS that could allow a remote attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity but impacts confidentiality. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation status in the provided data.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 13:23:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is an injection issue in the CSS handling of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the injection, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The CVSS score is 6.5 (medium severity) with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details in the input data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected browser, impacting user confidentiality. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No active exploitation in the wild is known at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

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. Users should update to version 152.0.7977.65 or later once confirmed. Until then, exercise caution with untrusted HTML content and consider applying any official updates promptly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-08-25T06:12:08.464Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a8df9e3acd9273b49ac728c

Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:03 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 13:23:44 UTC

Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 38

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