CVE-2026-79274

Received Received - Intake

Information Leak in Google Chrome GPU

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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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-2026-79274

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 GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit a crafted HTML page to access cross-origin data, meaning they could retrieve information from other websites or sources that should be isolated for security reasons.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Google Chrome, this vulnerability could allow attackers to steal sensitive data from other websites you visit while using the browser. This might include personal information, login credentials, or other confidential data exposed through cross-origin interactions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy). Organizations using affected Chrome versions risk non-compliance due to potential data leaks affecting user privacy and security.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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