CVE-2026-79229: Uninitialized resource in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79229 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's ANGLE component prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It involves an uninitialized resource that allows a remote attacker, who has already compromised the renderer process, to read memory outside the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation or denial of service but can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized resource issue in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to read memory outside the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-908 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild, and the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with control over the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and does not allow privilege escalation beyond the renderer process compromise.
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. There is no indication that additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-fxpr-r34x-hjw5
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-79229"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a92f80bacd9273b49e90b27
Added to database: 08/29/2026, 15:17:31 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 19:08:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
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