Information leak in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-79185)
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the DOM 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 has a moderate severity rating and does not impact integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79185 is an information leak vulnerability in the Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. It enables a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially exposing limited information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Information Exposure). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (Medium), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and confidentiality impact only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the web origin policy, leading to an information leak. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the available data. Users should monitor for updates from Google Chrome regarding this vulnerability and apply any official fixes once released.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-r37m-9hx6-9fpj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79185"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a91a7e9acd9273b49065ac8
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:23:21 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 23:53:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 63
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