Description
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. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Update Browser
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by delivering a crafted HTML page that exploits the WebXR component in Google Chrome versions older than 152.0.7977.65. The exposure is an information disclosure; the CVE description does not state that the attack requires privileged user rights or additional system resources. Chromium rates the severity of the flaw as low.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the stable channel of Google Chrome on all supported operating systems. All releases prior to version 152.0.7977.65 contain the flaw. The vendor advises that any user running those versions is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity assessment and the EPSS score is below 1%, which suggests a low probability of exploitation. The CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a victim to visit a malicious web page that contains the crafted HTML; no other conditions or privileges are mentioned in the CVE data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:52 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later.
  • Enable automatic updates for Chrome to ensure the browser is kept current.
  • If your environment manages Chrome installations, enforce policy that prevents the use of older stable releases.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:52 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

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information Leak via WebXR in Google Chrome

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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'}

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information Leak via WebXR in Google Chrome

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:35:29.692Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:10:00.657Z

Link: CVE-2026-79125

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:22:05.313Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:07.653

Modified: 2026-08-27T13:27:39.160

Link: CVE-2026-79125

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T22:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor