CVE-2026-79001

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Information Leak in Google Chrome Bluetooth on Mac

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in Bluetooth in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79001

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 is an information leak vulnerability in Bluetooth functionality within Google Chrome on Mac systems. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to obtain sensitive information through a crafted HTML page, requiring additional social engineering tactics.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome on Mac and involves an information leak in Bluetooth. Detection would require checking the Chrome version and examining renderer process activity. No direct network or system commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome on Mac, an attacker could potentially steal sensitive data like passwords or personal information by tricking you into visiting a malicious webpage after gaining control of the browser's rendering process.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an information leak in Bluetooth within Google Chrome on Mac, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive data via a crafted HTML page. Such leaks may impact compliance with GDPR by potentially exposing personal data without authorization, and with HIPAA by risking unauthorized access to protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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