CVE-2026-79265: Incomplete cleanup in GetUserMedia

Published Jun 13, 2026
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Updated

Incomplete cleanup in GetUserMedia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Credit

Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.64

Event History

Jun 13, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What must an attacker achieve before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must first compromise the Chrome renderer process and then use social engineering to induce interaction with a crafted HTML page. The issue is therefore not described as exploitable by a crafted page alone.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions earlier than 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Updating to version 152.0.7977.65 or later addresses the affected version range described here.

3

What information could be exposed?

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information. The available information does not specify the categories of data involved.

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