CVE-2026-79246

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Information Leak in Google Chrome DataTransfer

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in DataTransfer 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

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79246

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 DataTransfer in Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue exists in Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. Detection involves checking the installed Chrome version. On Windows, run: wmic product where "name like 'Google Chrome'" get version. On Linux, run: google-chrome --version or dpkg -l | grep google-chrome. If the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, a malicious website could potentially access sensitive data from your browsing session, such as clipboard contents or other transferred data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an information leak in Google Chrome, which could expose sensitive user data. Such leaks may violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information, depending on the data involved.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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