CVE-2026-79147

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Information Disclosure in Google Chrome via Skia

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79147

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 Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially access sensitive data through a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Linux, run: google-chrome --version. On Windows, check via 'About Chrome' in settings. If the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65, an attacker who tricks you into visiting a malicious page could exploit this flaw to steal sensitive information from your browser session.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, potentially violating GDPR (if personal data is leaked) or HIPAA (if protected health information is compromised). Organizations must ensure affected Chrome versions are updated to mitigate compliance risks.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the vulnerability. Enable automatic updates if not already configured.

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