CVE-2026-79018

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Information Leak in Google Chrome FoldableAPIs

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-27

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in FoldableAPIs in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-27

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79018

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 FoldableAPIs within Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit a crafted HTML page to access sensitive data.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://settings/help in the browser. If your version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected Chrome version, an attacker might steal private information like passwords or browsing data through a malicious webpage. Update Chrome to the latest version to avoid this risk.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an information leak in Google Chrome, which could expose sensitive user data. Such leaks may violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's privacy rules if personal or health information is compromised. Organizations must assess exposure and implement mitigations to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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