CVE-2026-79246: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79246 is an information leak vulnerability in the DataTransfer component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix status, but the affected versions are prior to 152.0.7977.65. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
An information leak vulnerability exists in the DataTransfer feature of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to leak sensitive information. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from affected Chrome browsers, potentially compromising user privacy or exposing confidential data. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
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 web content that could exploit this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:12:29.501Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9e6acd9273b49ac732f
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 13:23:04 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 44
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