CVE-2026-79249

6.5 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed Injection Browser & mail

What it is

Code injection in Bisection in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-08-25 21:18 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-08-28 14:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-08-25 21:18 UTC
Last modified: 2026-08-28 14:34 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Google Chrome < 152.0.7977.65

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record