CVE-2026-79074: Information leak in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79074 is an information leak vulnerability in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an information leak in the Network module of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to extract sensitive information. The issue is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction, and impacts confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can leverage this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the browser. This could lead to exposure of confidential data, but does not affect integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-w3v6-7h77-mx3h
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79074"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542cacd9273b496989a0
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:23:29 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 48
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