Vulnerability · Published Aug 25, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-79253
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper input validation in Network in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to leak sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 152.0.7977.75-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79253 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79253 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 152.0.7977.64-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79253 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N