Description
Information leak in Network in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a data leakage in the Network component of Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. When a remote attacker has already compromised the renderer process, a specially crafted HTML page can cause the browser to expose sensitive information. This undermines confidentiality by allowing unauthorized access to data held within the renderer. The weakness is identified as CWE‑200.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers running any version older than 152.0.7977.65 are affected. No specific operating systems are mentioned, so the issue applies to all platforms where the stated Chrome versions are installed.

Risk and Exploitability

Chromium labels the issue as medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3 and an EPSS score of less than 1%. The exploit requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process, indicating that a prior vulnerability or local privilege would be needed. Because a specially crafted HTML page is necessary, the most likely attack vector is a remote web-page exploit that gains renderer control. The risk level remains moderate, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:18 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later
  • Enable automatic updates and verify that the update mechanism is functioning
  • If an immediate update is not possible, restrict untrusted content and block sites known to deliver malicious renderer payloads

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:18 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

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Remote renderer compromise enables network information leakage in Chrome <152.0.7977.65

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 Network in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:41:55.908Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:08:37.892Z

Link: CVE-2026-79074

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:13:40.695Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:03.160

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:37:39.010

Link: CVE-2026-79074

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T21:30:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor