Observable discrepancy in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-78936

 

Observable discrepancy in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-78936

Published: August 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU145580
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-78936
CWE-ID: CWE-203
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an observable discrepancy in CustomTabs when rendering content. A remote attacker can trick the victim into interacting with crafted web content to disclose sensitive information.

User interaction is required.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-78936

Install security update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1

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