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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65991

| CVE-2026-79249 MEDIUM
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-p25f-fp5v-4443
Medium
Disputed · 6.5 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted file to target user
  2. Delivery
    User opens file in Chrome
  3. Exploit
    Bisection component processes malicious input
  4. Execution
    Code injection triggers
  5. Persist
    Sensitive browser data read
  6. Impact
    Data exfiltrated to attacker

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a single, active user interaction: the victim must open a specially crafted file within Google Chrome. The CVSS vector PR:N confirms no attacker authentication is required, and AV:N confirms the file can be delivered over the network. The scope is ungrouped (S:U), meaning exploitation does not break out of the Chrome sandbox into the underlying OS. Exploitation is limited to Chrome desktop versions prior to 152.0.7977.65; updated installations are not affected. The primary limiting factor is the mandatory user interaction (UI:R) - purely passive browsing is insufficient to trigger the flaw. Additionally, the 'RCE' tag in the source intelligence has not been corroborated by the CVE description or CVSS impact metrics, which describe only confidentiality loss.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) signals a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no attacker privileges but mandating a single user interaction - opening a crafted file. Confidentiality impact is rated High while Integrity and Availability are unaffected, limiting the blast radius to information disclosure. EPSS at 0.19% (8th percentile) is notably low, indicating the security community currently assesses exploitation as unlikely in the near term. There is no CISA KEV listing. The 'RCE' tag in the intelligence feed conflicts with the CVE description, which describes only sensitive information disclosure - this discrepancy should be verified against the vendor advisory before escalating incident priority. The combination of low EPSS, no KEV listing, no public exploit, and an available vendor patch positions this as a routine patching priority rather than an emergency response item for most organizations.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker delivers a maliciously crafted file - such as a document or archive - via email, web download, or messaging platform to a target Chrome user. The user opens the file, triggering the Bisection component to process attacker-controlled content, which injects code and causes Chrome to read and transmit sensitive local browser data (such as session tokens or cached credentials) back to the attacker-controlled infrastructure. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, so exploitation would currently require independent vulnerability research.

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

Code injection in Google Chrome's Bisection component allows remote attackers to exfiltrate sensitive information by enticing a user to open a crafted file. Affected versions are all Chrome releases prior to 152.0.7977.65 across desktop platforms. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 6.5 Medium rating with high confidentiality impact; no public exploit has been identified and EPSS sits at 0.19% (8th percentile), indicating minimal active exploitation pressure at time of analysis. Vendor patch is confirmed available.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which is confirmed as the vendor-released patch per the stable channel advisory at http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. Chrome's auto-update mechanism will apply this patch automatically for most managed and consumer deployments; IT administrators should verify update propagation via policy dashboards. As a compensating control pending update deployment, organizations can restrict the ability of users to open untrusted file types in Chrome by enforcing enterprise file-type download restrictions or browser isolation policies - note this may affect legitimate workflows requiring file rendering in the browser. Because exploitation requires user interaction, user awareness guidance to avoid opening files from untrusted sources provides meaningful near-term risk reduction.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code - Code Injection) describes a class of vulnerability where attacker-supplied input is interpreted as executable code by the application. The affected component is identified as 'Bisection' within Google Chrome, which in Chromium engineering refers to an internal regression-finding subsystem used to trace which commit introduced a defect. Exposure of this component to crafted external files suggests an unintended attack surface where malicious input can subvert code generation or evaluation logic within the component, resulting in unauthorized read access to sensitive browser data. Affected software is scoped broadly via CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all Chrome desktop variants prior to the fixed release.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted file requiring active user interaction; no privileges needed; only confidentiality impacted, no integrity or availability loss.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/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
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 19:23 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Code injection in Bisection in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant global desktop browser, installed across virtually all consumer and enterprise endpoints
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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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