CVE-2026-79234

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Type Confusion in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Injection in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information 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-2026-79234

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-74	The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an injection flaw in the CSS processing of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit it by crafting a malicious HTML page to potentially access sensitive information.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves CSS injection 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 the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome immediately to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data such as cookies, session tokens, or other private information from your browser sessions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an injection in CSS in Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. Such information exposure may impact compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) by violating data protection principles, particularly if personal data is accessed without authorization. For HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), the exposure of sensitive health information could similarly lead to non-compliance, as it requires strict protection of patient data.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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