CVE-2026-78896

Received Received - Intake

Information Leak in Google Chrome StorageAccessAPI

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in StorageAccessAPI in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78896

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (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 the StorageAccessAPI of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit a crafted HTML page to access cross-origin data, meaning they could retrieve information from other websites while a user is on a malicious page.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, an attacker could steal sensitive data from other websites you visit while you are on their malicious page. This could include login credentials, personal information, or other confidential data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal data, which may violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations using affected Chrome versions may face compliance risks if user data is exposed.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the vulnerability.

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