Description
Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker 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 flaw in Chrome’s Autofill handling permitted a remote attacker to leak sensitive cross‑origin information through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue stems from an inappropriate implementation that exposes data controlled by a different web origin, allowing partial disclosure of user data and potentially compromising privacy. The weakness is classified as CWE-346, indicating weak protection against data leakage via control flow mismanagement.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers showing the embedded Autofill component are affected, specifically any installation of Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. Users on earlier stable releases are at risk, while newer releases above that version have incorporated the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 categorizes the vulnerability as moderate, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % indicates a very low likelihood of widespread exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting no active exploitation campaigns are documented. A remote attacker would need to convince a victim to open a crafted HTML page that exercises the Autofill logic; upon doing so, data from a different origin could be exposed. Given the remote nature of the attack and the requirement for victim interaction, the overall risk remains limited but non‑zero.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 11:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or a later stable release that contains the Autofill fix
  • If an update is not immediately available, disable the Autofill feature via Chrome settings or a policy to prevent cross‑origin data leakage
  • As an interim containment step, configure site‑specific security settings or a browser extension that blocks cross‑origin JavaScript requests until a patch is applied

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 11:55 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

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Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Autofill
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-346

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

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Weaknesses CWE-346
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'}


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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

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

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Description Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:03:03.033Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:10.494Z

Link: CVE-2026-17879

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:23:33.768Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:51.840

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:37:23.203

Link: CVE-2026-17879

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:46Z

Links: CVE-2026-17879 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses