Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-79126
Incorrect provision of specified functionality in Proxy in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed an adjacent attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/533408915 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-79126?
- CVE-2026-79126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-684. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79126?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.