CVE-2026-79272

Received Received - Intake

Improper Input Validation in Google Chrome FindInPage

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Improper input validation in FindInPage in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data 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-2026-79272

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-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper input validation in the FindInPage feature of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could exploit this to leak cross-origin data by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, a compromised renderer process could allow an attacker to access sensitive data from other websites you visit, potentially exposing personal or confidential information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's requirements for safeguarding sensitive health information. Organizations must ensure affected systems are patched to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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