Description
Information leak in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An information leakage flaw in the Skia graphics engine of Google Chrome allows a remote attacker to extract sensitive data and potentially circumvent the web origin policy with a crafted HTML page. The weakness stems from insufficient isolation of rendering contexts within Skia and is classified as CWE‑200, posing a threat to confidentiality by exposing private information that should be protected by same‑origin constraints. While the flaw does not grant arbitrary code execution, it undermines the security boundaries that browsers rely on to keep third‑party sites from accessing each other’s data.

Affected Systems

Google’s Chrome browser is affected, specifically any release prior to version 151.0.7922.169. All users running those older stable channel builds are at risk; desktop users on Windows, macOS, or Linux that have not updated to the patched release are included.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability can be triggered remotely by serving a maliciously constructed HTML page, implying that an attacker only needs to lure a victim to a compromised site or to generate a phishing resource that references the page. The absence of an EPSS score and lack of listing in CISA KEV suggests that known exploit activity is minimal, yet the severity is high and the attack surface is wide. The exploit path requires standard web delivery, making prevention largely dependent on applying the vendor patch and tightening browser security controls.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 21:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.169 or later whenever possible.
  • Configure the browser or corporate network to block or sandbox untrusted web content, for example by implementing a strong Content‑Security‑Policy header on internal sites.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, restrict the use of Skia‑dependent features or employ a temporary policy that limits cross‑origin access to sensitive resources until the official fix is deployed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 21:55 UTC.

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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Title Skia Information Leak Allows Web Origin Policy Bypass in Chrome

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description Information leak in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T20:31:28.156Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T19:44:55.026Z

Link: CVE-2026-76041

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:28.173

Modified: 2026-08-18T21:18:28.173

Link: CVE-2026-76041

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T22:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor