Bug 2523844 (CVE-2026-79221)

Summary: CVE-2026-79221 chromium-browser: Google Chrome: Information disclosure in Dawn via crafted HTML page
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A flaw was found in Dawn, a component of Google Chrome. A remote attacker could exploit an uninitialized resource vulnerability by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. This could potentially allow the attacker to read sensitive memory within the browser's sandbox environment, leading to information disclosure.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:43:59 UTC
Uninitialized resource in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)