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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79028

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65854 MEDIUM
Observable Discrepancy (CWE-203)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-2jxj-f4xh-xjfv
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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5.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable side-channel requiring victim interaction and high-complexity timing conditions; no integrity or availability impact, confidentiality only.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 21:31 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 19:23 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Observable discrepancy in Network 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)

AnalysisAI

Observable discrepancy (CWE-203) in Google Chrome's network stack prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to extract sensitive information by exploiting behavioral differences observable from a crafted HTML page. Exploitation requires high attack complexity and user interaction - the victim must visit a malicious page - constraining real-world impact despite the high confidentiality rating in the CVSS vector. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious HTML page with timing probe
Delivery
Deliver page via phishing or malvertising
Exploit
Victim visits page in vulnerable Chrome
Execution
Observe network-level behavioral discrepancy
Impact
Infer sensitive cross-origin information

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim actively navigate to an attacker-controlled HTML page (UI:R), making drive-by exploitation dependent on social engineering or malvertising. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) accurately captures the constrained nature of this vulnerability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts an HTML page that leverages network-level observable discrepancies - such as differential timing or connection behavior - to infer whether a victim's browser has recently accessed specific cross-origin resources or holds particular session-linked network state. The victim is socially engineered into visiting the malicious page, and the attacker's JavaScript measures timing or behavioral differences to reconstruct sensitive information. …
Remediation The primary fix is to upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, available through Chrome's built-in update mechanism or via the stable channel release detailed at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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