Description
Injection in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a CSS injection flaw found in Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can deliver a specially crafted HTML page that injects malicious CSS, potentially causing the browser to expose sensitive information from the user's context. The flaw is represented by CWE-74, which describes unsanitized use of user-controlled input in style contexts. While the severity is rated medium by Chromium, the potential impact is misuse of confidential data if an attacker can execute the injection.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Google Chrome, and the vulnerability applies to all releases before version 152.0.7977.65. Users should verify that their browsers have been updated to at least that release to eliminate the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score for the vulnerability is < 1%, indicating a low probability of exploitation, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The cautionary severity in Chromium is medium, indicating that while exploitation is possible, it may require crafted input and a user to load the malicious content. The likely attack vector is a web page that an attacker controls or can affect, which uses injected CSS to read or leak exploitable data. Given that the vulnerability is not widely exploited in the field, the risk level is moderate but still deserving of patching to avoid potential data exposure.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later
  • Configure the browser to enforce a strict content security policy that blocks inline CSS injection
  • Disable or restrict third‑party extensions that inject CSS into web pages

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 21:15 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

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

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

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Title CSS Injection in Google Chrome Allowing Potential Sensitive Information Disclosure

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

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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'}


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

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

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Title CSS Injection in Google Chrome Allowing Potential Sensitive Information Disclosure

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

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Description Injection in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-74
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:39:47.373Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:12:08.464Z

Link: CVE-2026-79234

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:16:16.818Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:17.633

Modified: 2026-08-28T14:35:22.337

Link: CVE-2026-79234

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-74

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')