Description
Side-channel information leakage in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can craft an HTML page that causes Chromium’s Autofill module to leak cross‑origin information. The vulnerability is a side‑channel flaw that does not allow arbitrary code execution or data modification, but it enables the disclosure of sensitive data from other origins. This flaw aligns with CWE-1300 and CWE-346. The weakness is classified as a medium severity issue in Chromium’s own severity taxonomy. The primary consequence is confidentiality loss for users who remain logged into websites while the leakage occurs.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users running versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The flaw exists in the default Autofill implementation shipped in the stable channel of Google Chrome. Users of later versions are not impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a moderate risk, and an EPSS score of less than 1% shows a very low likelihood of exploitation. Because the flaw requires a renderer process to be compromised first, an attacker would need either a local foothold or a successful cross‑site process hijack. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, further suggesting that it is not currently widely exploited. Nonetheless, organizations that rely on Chrome for secure browsing should consider the possibility of cross‑origin data leakage from Autofill if an attacker gains access to a renderer process.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 11:58 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to receive the vendor fix for the Autofill side‑channel flaw.
  • Disable the Autofill feature through Chrome flags or enterprise policy as an interim measure if an update cannot be applied immediately.
  • Implement monitoring for anomalous renderer processes and enforce strict process isolation to mitigate the risk of an attacker establishing the necessary foothold to exploit the vulnerability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 11:58 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Side-channel information leakage in Autofill
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Side-channel information leakage in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-1300
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:32:55.242Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:04.391Z

Link: CVE-2026-17851

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:20:42.418Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:48.770

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:39:13.853

Link: CVE-2026-17851

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:39Z

Links: CVE-2026-17851 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T12:00:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1300

    Improper Protection of Physical Side Channels

  • CWE-346

    Origin Validation Error