CVE-2026-79242

Received Received - Intake

HTML Parsing Discrepancy in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Observable discrepancy in HTML 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: 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-2026-79242

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 HTML rendering in Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page to leak sensitive information from the browser's rendering process.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, an attacker could potentially access sensitive data such as cookies, session tokens, or other private information displayed in the browser through crafted web pages.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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