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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65904

| CVE-2026-79122 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-gmh7-q8jg-r3pw
Medium
Disputed · 5.9 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain network position to intercept Chrome traffic
  2. Delivery
    Wait for or induce victim to initiate Chrome SignIn
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted network packets targeting SignIn flow
  4. Execution
    Trigger CWE-200 information leak in SignIn handler
  5. Impact
    Capture exposed sensitive data from response

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to be capable of delivering crafted network traffic to the victim's Chrome instance during an active or initiated SignIn operation - implying either a network-adjacent position (e.g., same LAN, rogue AP) or the ability to influence traffic in transit. The CVSS AC:H rating confirms that race conditions, specific timing, or precise packet crafting are required; this is not a fire-and-forget attack. Chrome's SignIn feature must be in use (i.e., the user must have or be initiating a Google account sign-in). No attacker authentication is required (PR:N), and no user interaction beyond normal browsing is needed (UI:N). Exploitation is bounded to confidentiality impact only - no code execution or data modification is possible through this vector alone.

Impact

The CVSS base score of 5.9 (Medium) is primarily driven by the High confidentiality impact (C:H) and network attack vector (AV:N), but the High complexity rating (AC:H) is the critical moderating factor - exploitation requires the attacker to engineer specific network conditions, likely involving traffic interception or manipulation during an active SignIn session. EPSS at 0.21% (11th percentile) strongly corroborates that exploitation is not currently occurring at scale; even a mid-sized municipal IT team in tczew should treat patch deployment as routine hygiene rather than emergency response. There is no CISA KEV listing and no known public proof-of-concept. The absence of integrity or availability impact (I:N, A:N) bounds the damage to information disclosure only. The overall risk profile is moderate-low in practice: the vulnerability is real and the confidentiality impact is significant if exploited, but the attack complexity is a meaningful barrier to casual or automated exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker positioned to observe or manipulate a victim's network traffic - such as on a shared network segment, a rogue Wi-Fi access point, or via a compromised network device - sends crafted packets timed to interact with Chrome's SignIn flow while the user authenticates with a Google account. The crafted traffic triggers the information leak, exposing sensitive data such as session tokens or identity artifacts that the attacker captures for subsequent account access or session hijacking.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026

Information disclosure in Google Chrome's SignIn component (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive user information by sending crafted network traffic during the sign-in flow. The CVSS vector assigns High complexity (AC:H), indicating exploitation is not straightforward and requires specific network conditions to be met. No public exploit code has been identified, and EPSS places exploitation probability at just 0.21%, reinforcing that real-world opportunistic exploitation is unlikely at this time.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which addresses this vulnerability per the vendor stable-channel release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Organizations managing Chrome via enterprise policy (Google Admin Console or GPO) should push this update immediately. For environments where immediate patching is constrained, a compensating control is to restrict or disable Chrome's built-in Google account SignIn feature via enterprise policy (BrowserSignin=0), which eliminates exposure to the vulnerable code path at the cost of disabling cloud sync and associated productivity features. Network-level mitigations such as TLS inspection policies that block anomalous sign-in traffic patterns may reduce but not eliminate risk given the network-vector nature of the attack.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 152.0.7977.65

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in Chrome's SignIn subsystem, which manages user authentication flows including Google account sign-in, OAuth handshakes, and session token negotiation. CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) identifies the root cause as improper handling or filtering of data that should be confidential, resulting in its unintended leakage to a network-positioned attacker via crafted packets. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms all desktop Chrome releases across platforms are in scope until the 152.0.7977.65 boundary. Chrome's SignIn component interacts with Google's identity APIs and manages tokens that, if leaked, could expose authentication state or user identity data.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.9 MEDIUM

Network vector confirmed by crafted-traffic attack method; AC:H reflects required network positioning and timing; no integrity or availability impact applies.

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

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
5.9 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Information leak in SignIn in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser globally, billions of active installs
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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