Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145598

Information disclosure in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79146

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145598

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79146

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in CustomTabs in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and gain access to sensitive information.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79146

Install 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

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