CVE-2026-79274: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-79274 and is rated with medium severity based on a CVSS score of 4.3. No confirmed exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory indicates the issue was addressed in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79274 is an information leak vulnerability in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. It permits a remote attacker to access cross-origin data by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to a victim. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). The flaw was fixed in Chrome 152.0.7977.65 as per the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain limited cross-origin information from a victim's browser by convincing them to visit a maliciously crafted web page. The impact is limited to confidentiality (information disclosure) with no integrity or availability effects. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the fix is included in this version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:12:56.763Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9ecacd9273b49ac73d9
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:12 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 12:54:23 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 50
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