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: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised Chrome’s renderer process to read sensitive data via a specially crafted HTML page, representing a medium‑severity confidentiality risk.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected. The issue involves the renderer component and is mitigated by upgrading to the fixed release.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 5.3 and an EPSS score of less than 1%, exploitation is considered low prevalence. The flaw requires the attacker to first compromise the renderer process; once that foothold is achieved, the attacker can retrieve data visible in that rendering context. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 22:42 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or a later patched release.
  • Enable Chrome’s renderer isolation so that renderer processes run with the least privileges necessary.
  • Maintain regular updates to Chrome to incorporate future security improvements.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 22:42 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 14:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Information disclosure via crafted HTML page in Chrome renderer process

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'}


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

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

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

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Title Information disclosure via crafted HTML page in Chrome renderer process

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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: 2026-08-26T18:38:55.860Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:11:51.702Z

Link: CVE-2026-79220

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:17:16.942Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:16.080

Modified: 2026-08-28T14:35:38.053

Link: CVE-2026-79220

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T22:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor