CVE-2026-79122

Received Received - Intake

Information Leak in Google Chrome SignIn Feature

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in SignIn in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via crafted network traffic. (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-2026-79122

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 SignIn process of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit crafted network traffic to obtain sensitive information from affected systems.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, an attacker might intercept or access sensitive data during the SignIn process, such as credentials or session tokens, potentially leading to unauthorized access to your accounts.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of personal data, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information, potentially resulting in legal penalties or compliance violations.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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