CVE-2026-79291

Analyzed Analyzed - Analysis Complete

Information Leak in CSS in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-27

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Information leak in CSS 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)

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-27

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79291

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

Helpful Resources

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.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an information leak in the CSS component of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by creating a specially crafted HTML page to access sensitive data.

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='Google Chrome' get version. On Linux, run: google-chrome --version. If the version is below 152.0.7977.65, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, an attacker might steal private information like passwords or browsing history through malicious web pages. Updating Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later fixes this issue.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves an information leak in CSS in Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive data via a crafted HTML page. Such leaks may violate data protection principles under GDPR and HIPAA by exposing personal or health information without authorization.

Mitigation Strategies

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

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2026-79291. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70