Description
Information leak in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to 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: Information Leak
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a DOM-based information leak in Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker can trigger the leak by delivering a crafted HTML page to a user. When the victim loads the page, the browser may release sensitive data from the DOM to the attacker. This flaw is classified as CWE-200, indicating that confidential information can be disclosed to an unauthorized party.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are Google Chrome browsers on all platforms that have not yet upgraded past version 152.0.7977.65. Users running the stable channel after the August 2026 update are not impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 6.5, and the EPSS score is < 1%. Chromium has rated the flaw as medium severity. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the victim to open a specifically crafted HTML page, so the attack vector is social engineering, limiting the attack window to users deceived into loading the malicious content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer via the browser’s built-in update mechanism.
  • Avoid opening or executing suspicious HTML pages or links from unverified senders until the browser is updated.
  • If an immediate update cannot be applied, limit exposure by using a separate user profile that denies DOM access to untrusted content or by running Chrome in a sandboxed environment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 22:14 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 17:00:00 +0000

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

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title DOM‑based Information Leak via Crafted HTML Page

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 04:15:00 +0000

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title DOM‑based Information Leak via Crafted HTML Page

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Information leak in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-200
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:44:18.058Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:12:54.360Z

Link: CVE-2026-79271

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:10:39.713Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:21.650

Modified: 2026-08-31T16:50:25.057

Link: CVE-2026-79271

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T22:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor