Information leak in XR in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-79125)
Description
An information leak vulnerability exists in the XR component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by convincing a user to visit a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. It requires no privileges and low attack complexity but user interaction is needed. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79125 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the XR subsystem of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that leaks sensitive information to the attacker. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected user's browser environment. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction, limiting the attack vector to scenarios where a user visits a malicious or compromised webpage.
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-g28g-2mf9-5jfc
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79125"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542aacd9273b4969892d
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:46 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:38:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 50
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