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Information leak in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted… (CVE-2026-79024)

0
Medium
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 21:31:37 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

An information leak vulnerability exists in the ServiceWorker component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and does not affect the integrity or availability of the browser.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<152.0.7977.65

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 05:09:46 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-79024 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the ServiceWorker implementation of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that causes the browser to leak sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild, and no patch links or vendor advisory content are provided in the data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from the affected browser via a crafted HTML page. It does not impact integrity or availability, only confidentiality. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires user interaction but no privileges and has low attack complexity.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 152.0.7977.65 or later once available.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-wvqc-5c93-pqpj
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-79024"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a90542cacd9273b496989d2

Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:48 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:09:46 UTC

Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 48

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