CVE-2026-79095

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Information Leak in Payments in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in Payments 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

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79095

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

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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 Payments feature of Google Chrome before version 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 or domains while a user is on a different site.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Windows, run: chrome://settings/help. On Linux/macOS, check via terminal: google-chrome --version or /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome --version. If the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, an attacker could potentially steal sensitive data like payment details, login credentials, or personal information from other sites you visit without your knowledge. This could lead to identity theft, financial loss, or unauthorized access to accounts.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR's data protection principles if personal data is leaked. For HIPAA, it may risk protected health information exposure. Organizations must ensure affected systems are patched 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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