CVE-2026-79293: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
A medium severity information leak vulnerability exists in the Animation component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or fix status, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The CVSS score is 6.5, reflecting a moderate risk level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79293 is an information leak vulnerability in the Animation feature of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to leak sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact. No integrity or availability impact is noted. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, potentially compromising user privacy or exposing confidential data. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. 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. Until official confirmation, users should apply updates promptly once available and exercise caution when interacting with untrusted web content.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:13:24.781Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9edacd9273b49ac7415
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 12:53:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 68
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