CVE-2026-76041

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Information Leak in Skia via Crafted HTML in Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-21

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.169 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-21

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-76041

EUVD

EUVD-2026-61234

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.169 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an information leak in Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy by exploiting a crafted HTML page. This means the attacker could access data from different websites or services than intended, potentially stealing sensitive information.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.169. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.169, update Chrome immediately.

Impact Analysis

If you use Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.169, this vulnerability could allow attackers to access your data across different websites, leading to privacy breaches, stolen credentials, or exposure of personal information. It may also enable phishing or other malicious activities.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal data, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's privacy rules. Organizations using affected Chrome versions may face compliance violations, legal penalties, and reputational damage due to data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.169 or later to address the vulnerability.

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