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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-65993

| CVE-2026-79265 MEDIUM
Incomplete Cleanup (CWE-459)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-6xc6-gr29-x5mg
Medium
Disputed · 5.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Compromise Chrome renderer via separate vuln
  2. Delivery
    Serve crafted HTML page to target
  3. Exploit
    Social-engineer user to grant media permissions
  4. Execution
    Trigger GetUserMedia incomplete cleanup
  5. Persist
    Read residual sensitive media data from renderer memory
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate information to attacker

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Incomplete cleanup
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires two cumulative prerequisites: (1) the attacker must have already achieved code execution within the Chrome renderer process, likely through a separate, preceding vulnerability - this is a high-complexity chained attack, not a standalone exploit; and (2) the attacker must successfully social-engineer the target user into visiting or interacting with a crafted HTML page, satisfying the UI:R requirement in the CVSS vector. The GetUserMedia API must be invokable in the renderer context, meaning the targeted page's origin must not be blocked by Chrome's permission policies. Exploitation is further limited to the Chrome renderer's process boundary (S:U - no scope change); the attacker cannot directly reach the OS or other browser processes via this flaw alone. Default Chrome configurations with site isolation enabled raise the bar for the initial renderer compromise prerequisite. No exploitation has been confirmed outside of a chained-attack scenario.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) accurately captures the tension between high confidentiality impact and the exceptional prerequisite barrier. AC:H here encodes the requirement that the attacker must already have compromised the renderer process - effectively a prior sandbox breach - before this vulnerability is reachable, dramatically limiting the realistic attacker population. EPSS at 0.23% (13th percentile) aligns with this assessment: exploitation is technically feasible but statistically uncommon, consistent with the multi-stage chain required. There is no CISA KEV listing and no confirmed public exploit code, further supporting a measured, non-emergency response posture. The C:H rating is not in conflict with the medium overall score - it reflects the severity of what is disclosed if exploitation succeeds, not the ease of reaching the vulnerable condition. This is a genuine information-disclosure risk within a post-renderer-compromise scenario, not a stand-alone remote code execution vector. Priority patching is warranted for managed Chrome fleets, but emergency out-of-band response is not indicated absent KEV inclusion or new intelligence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already gained code execution within a Chrome renderer process - for example through a separate, chained renderer bug - serves a crafted HTML page that invokes the GetUserMedia API and then triggers the incomplete cleanup path. By socially engineering the target user into interacting with the page (e.g., granting camera or microphone permission via a fake video-call prompt), the attacker causes Chrome to leave sensitive media buffer data or stream state accessible in the renderer's memory. The attacker's compromised renderer then reads this residual data, potentially recovering audio/video frames, device identifiers, or other media session artifacts. No public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified for this specific bug.

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

Incomplete cleanup in Chrome's GetUserMedia API exposes sensitive information to remote attackers who have already compromised the renderer process. Affected versions are all Chrome releases prior to 152.0.7977.65 on desktop platforms. An attacker with an established renderer foothold and the ability to socially engineer a user into visiting a crafted HTML page can exploit this residual-data flaw to extract sensitive media or stream-related information - an information-disclosure step that may support privilege escalation or lateral movement within a broader attack chain. No public exploit code has been identified and EPSS sits at 0.23%, reflecting the high prerequisite bar.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later - this is the vendor-released patch per the stable channel update advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. In managed enterprise environments, push the update via Chrome Browser Cloud Management or GPO/MDM policy and verify deployment with the chrome://version endpoint. As a compensating control where immediate patching is blocked, disabling or restricting GetUserMedia access via the Chrome policy 'VideoCaptureAllowed=false' and 'AudioCaptureAllowed=false' eliminates the attack surface for this specific flaw but will break legitimate video-conferencing and media-capture use cases - assess business impact before deploying. Renderer compromise is a prerequisite, so reinforcing site isolation (--enable-features=StrictOriginIsolation) and keeping Chrome's sandbox enabled also reduces the conditions under which this flaw is reachable.

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

GetUserMedia is the W3C WebRTC/MediaStream API that grants web pages access to camera, microphone, and screen-capture devices. CWE-459 (Incomplete Cleanup) indicates that Chrome's renderer fails to fully sanitize or release resources - likely memory buffers, stream handles, or permission state - associated with a media capture session. This residual data can then be accessed by an attacker who controls the renderer process via a subsequent crafted page interaction. The flaw is in Chromium's renderer-side handling (cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and was addressed in the stable channel update shipped as 152.0.7977.65, as documented in the Chrome Releases blog. The Chromium issue tracker entry (issues.chromium.org/issues/523661149) is the upstream tracking reference.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

AV:N and UI:R for web-delivered social engineering; AC:H for mandatory renderer-compromise prerequisite; C:H for sensitive media data exposure; no integrity or availability impact.

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
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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 19:23 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

Incomplete cleanup in GetUserMedia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Chrome holds majority browser market share across desktop and enterprise globally
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

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
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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