Information leak in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML… (CVE-2026-79252)
Description
A medium severity 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 cross-origin data by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-79252 and is associated with CWE-200 (Information Exposure).
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79252 is an information leak vulnerability in the ServiceWorker implementation of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. It permits a remote attacker to extract cross-origin data by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (medium severity) with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality only. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation details are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
An attacker can obtain sensitive cross-origin data from a victim's browser by convincing them to load a malicious HTML page, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of information. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advisable.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-4fvf-46cq-3pw2
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79252"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542bacd9273b49698972
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:38:08 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 80
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