Information leak in Canvas in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-78908)
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the Canvas component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with moderate severity and has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a low impact on confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78908 describes an information leak in the Canvas feature of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. The vulnerability enables a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially exposing limited information. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and user interaction, with network attack vector, low complexity, and only impacts confidentiality. There is no indication of active exploitation or known exploits in the wild. No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the web origin policy, leading to a limited information leak via the Canvas API. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability. This could potentially expose some user data or browser state but does not allow code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor Google Chrome updates and apply the update to version 152.0.7977.65 or later once available to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-79qh-h9rh-crhw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-78908"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a91a7eaacd9273b49065b41
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:23:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 23:38:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 46
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