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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79287

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65938 MEDIUM
Observable Discrepancy (CWE-203)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-f46m-jh67-r27w
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

Crafted HTML page delivery confirms AV:N; side-channel precision observation requires AC:H; no attacker auth needed (PR:N); victim must visit page (UI:R); impact is confidentiality-only with no integrity or availability effect.

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:N/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 - 20:44 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Observable discrepancy in Forms 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 in the Forms component of Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to extract sensitive information by serving a crafted HTML page that induces measurable behavioral side-channel differences. The CVSS vector (AC:H/UI:R) confirms exploitation requires both high attack complexity - precise timing or environmental control to reliably observe the discrepancy - and active user interaction to visit the malicious page. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker crafts HTML page exploiting Forms discrepancy
Delivery
Victim lured to attacker-controlled page
Exploit
Chrome Forms processes crafted input
Execution
Observable behavioral difference triggered
Persist
Attacker script measures discrepancy
Impact
Sensitive information inferred from side-channel

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a victim running Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 to actively visit an attacker-controlled web page (UI:R confirmed by CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The NVD-assigned CVSS 5.3 (Medium) is consistent with a remotely triggerable information-disclosure-only flaw constrained by high attack complexity and mandatory user interaction - two factors that substantially reduce real-world exploitation probability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page containing forms engineered to trigger measurable behavioral discrepancies in Chrome's rendering or processing pipeline. When a victim on a vulnerable Chrome version navigates to the page, attacker-controlled JavaScript precisely measures response timing or rendering differences to infer sensitive information - such as cross-origin form state or browser history signals. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, the vendor-released patch version confirmed by the Chrome stable channel advisory 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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