Observable discrepancy in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79181
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145666
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-2026-79181
CWE-ID: CWE-203
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a security impact via an observable discrepancy.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of an observable discrepancy in Glic when rendering content. A remote attacker can induce the browser to process crafted content to cause a security impact via an observable discrepancy.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79181
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
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64