CVE-2026-79185

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Information Leak in DOM in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy 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-2026-79185

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 Document Object Model (DOM) of Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to bypass the web origin policy by using a specially crafted HTML page. This means the attacker could access data from different websites or domains that should normally be restricted.

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/ in the browser address bar. If your version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive information from your browser sessions, such as login credentials, personal data, or session tokens. It may also enable them to perform actions on your behalf on other websites without your knowledge.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, which may violate data protection requirements under GDPR and HIPAA if exploited. Organizations using affected Chrome versions may face compliance risks due to potential data exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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