Description
Information leak in Core in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 3.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Exposure via Renderer Process
Action: Update Chrome
AI Analysis

Impact

An information leak in the Core component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation through a specially crafted HTML page. This flaw permits the attacker to access data that should be confined to separate renderer instances, violating the browser’s isolation guarantees. The weakness is consistent with CWE-200, representing a vulnerability that can expose sensitive information.

Affected Systems

All installations of Google Chrome running any version earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected. The issue applies across platforms where Chrome operates, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, and affects both standard desktop builds and any deployment that relies on the same browser engine without updates.

Risk and Exploitability

Chromium rates this problem as medium severity; the CVSS score is 3.1, and the EPSS score is < 1%, indicating a low likelihood of widespread exploitation. To exploit the flaw, an attacker must first gain control over a renderer process, a non‑trivial prerequisite. While the bug exposes protected data, it does not provide direct remote code execution or denial of service, but it can facilitate data exfiltration or cross‑site content leakage if the attacker can craft the malicious page. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting minimal evidence of active exploitation at the time of reporting.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 31, 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer
  • Verify that site isolation is enabled on the updated installation
  • If updating is not immediately possible, enforce stricter renderer process isolation via enterprise policy or disable potentially vulnerable renderer features

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 31, 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4771-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6482-1 chromium security update
History

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Title Information Leak via Renderer Process

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Title Information Leak via Renderer Process

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Information leak in Core in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-31T16:03:51.652Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:04:19.448Z

Link: CVE-2026-78941

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T16:03:48.451Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:17:49.953

Modified: 2026-08-31T18:57:52.293

Link: CVE-2026-78941

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T18:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor