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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-66019

| CVE-2026-79055 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-9p3f-ggwf-j5jg
Medium
Disputed · 5.1 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Social-engineer victim to install malicious app
  2. Delivery
    Register malicious app as Chrome share recipient
  3. Exploit
    Lure victim to use Chrome Sharing feature
  4. Execution
    Intercept sensitive data from Android share intent
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate captured information

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 two concrete prerequisites: (1) a malicious application must already be installed on the victim's Android device and registered as a Chrome share recipient - this requires the attacker to have previously achieved app installation through social engineering, sideloading, or a compromised distribution channel; and (2) the victim must be induced (via additional social engineering) to actively use Chrome's Sharing feature in a context where sensitive information is passed. The vulnerability is strictly limited to Android; Chrome on desktop platforms is not affected. The high attack complexity (AC:H in the provided CVSS) directly encodes both prerequisites. Exploitation is further bounded by requiring the attacker to have physical-proximity-equivalent access (a co-installed app), ruling out remote-only threat actors without a prior foothold. No special victim authentication state is required - the attack targets the inter-app communication channel regardless of whether the user is signed into Chrome.

Impact

Real-world risk is low despite the CVSS C:H rating. The EPSS score of 0.15% (4th percentile) reflects very low exploitation probability, consistent with Chromium's own Low internal severity designation. The attack requires two sequential prerequisites - a co-installed malicious application AND successful social engineering - both of which create substantial friction for opportunistic attackers. CVSS AV:L and AC:H explicitly encode these barriers. No active exploitation is recorded in CISA KEV and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. The provided CVSS shows PR:N (no privileges required), which is technically accurate once the attacker has achieved app installation, but that installation step is itself a meaningful barrier not reflected in the base score. The combination of local-only access, high complexity, and social engineering dependence makes this a low operational priority for most enterprise environments, though it warrants standard patch cadence for mobile-fleet administrators.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A threat actor convinces an Android user to install a seemingly benign application - via phishing, fake app store listing, or direct social engineering - that secretly registers itself as a Chrome Sharing recipient. When the victim subsequently uses Chrome's native Share function (for example, sharing a page URL or document), the malicious app intercepts the intent and captures whatever sensitive data Chrome passes through the sharing mechanism, potentially including authenticated URLs, page titles, or clipboard content. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, so exploitation currently requires a custom-developed malicious app.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026

Chrome's Sharing feature on Android leaks sensitive information to local attackers in all versions prior to 152.0.7977.65, exploitable only when a malicious co-installed app is present on the target device combined with social engineering. Despite a High confidentiality impact in the CVSS vector, the overall score of 5.1 reflects severe practical constraints: local access, high complexity, and a social engineering dependency. No public exploit code has been identified, EPSS probability is 0.15% (4th percentile), and Chromium's own severity rating is Low - signals that align to suggest low near-term operational risk.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Chrome 152.0.7977.65 for Android. Users and administrators should update Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Google Play Store; automatic updates are enabled by default and should deliver this fix without manual intervention. The release advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. As a compensating control pending update, administrators with mobile device management (MDM) capabilities can enforce a Chrome minimum-version policy and restrict sideloading of untrusted applications - this eliminates the co-installed malicious app prerequisite entirely. End users can also review registered Share targets in Android Settings and remove unfamiliar or untrusted apps, reducing the interception attack surface. Neither workaround addresses the underlying flaw; patching to 152.0.7977.65 remains the definitive fix.

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 inter-app Sharing component on Android, which uses the Android OS Intent and ShareSheet framework to pass content between applications. CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) identifies the root cause: the Sharing subsystem does not adequately restrict what information is exposed to registered sharing-recipient apps. Android's open sharing model allows any installed app to declare itself a recipient for shared content; a malicious app can exploit this to intercept URLs, clipboard content, or other data Chrome surfaces through the share mechanism. CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all Chrome versions prior to the fix, and the vulnerability is described as Android-specific - no desktop platform impact is indicated.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 5.1 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.7 MEDIUM

Social engineering is an explicit attack requirement, making UI:R more accurate than the provided UI:N; all other metrics follow directly from local-only vector, co-installed app complexity, and confidentiality-only impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/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
Local
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 - 19:23 NVD
5.1 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Information leak in Sharing in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a local attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a co-installed app. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Chrome is the dominant browser on Android 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 0.1%
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
Small
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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