Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145604

Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79070

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145604

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-2026-79070

CWE-ID: CWE-706

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 improper reference resolution in Cache when processing web content. A remote attacker can cause the browser to handle crafted content to disclose sensitive information.

User interaction is required to visit or render crafted content.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-79070

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

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