CVE-2026-79181

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Observable Discrepancy in Glic in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-27

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Observable discrepancy in Glic 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

2026-09-14

NVD

CVE-2026-79181

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 Glic within Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting an HTML page to gain access to sensitive information.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves an observable discrepancy in Glic in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://version in the browser. If your version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, a malicious actor could potentially steal sensitive data through a specially designed webpage. Updating Chrome mitigates this risk.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an observable discrepancy in Glic in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. Such information disclosure risks may impact compliance with standards like GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) by potentially exposing personal or sensitive data.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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