CVE-2026-79016

Received Received - Intake

Observable Discrepancy in SVG in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Observable discrepancy in SVG 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: Medium)

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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-2026-79016

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-203	The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an observable discrepancy in SVG rendering in Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by creating a crafted HTML page to gain access to cross-origin data, potentially bypassing same-origin policy restrictions.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, an attacker could exploit this flaw to steal sensitive cross-origin data, such as user session tokens, personal information, or other confidential details from different websites you visit.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's requirements for safeguarding protected health information. Organizations may face compliance breaches if user data is compromised through this exploit.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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