CVE-2026-79253: Improper input validation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79253 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves improper input validation in the network component, which allows a remote attacker to leak sensitive information by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not impact integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's network component on Windows versions before 152.0.7977.65 is caused by improper input validation. An attacker can exploit this by leveraging social engineering to cause information leakage through a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS score is 6.5 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the leakage of sensitive information from the affected system. The attacker must convince the user to interact with a malicious HTML page. There is no impact on system integrity or availability, and no known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Windows to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory linked confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:12:38.393Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9e8acd9273b49ac736f
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:08 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 13:09:30 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 32
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