CVE-2026-79075: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the Geolocation component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and requires user interaction for exploitation.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79075 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Google Chrome's Geolocation feature affecting versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can leverage social engineering to induce a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, which then leaks sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and the vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information related to geolocation data. The attacker does not gain the ability to modify data or disrupt service but can obtain confidential user information if the user interacts with the malicious content.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the patch status is indicated by the affected version being prior to 152.0.7977.65, upgrading to this version or newer mitigates the issue. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-f4fr-6hpc-v792
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79075"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542cacd9273b4969899c
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:23:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 53
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