CVE-2026-17731: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-17731) exists in Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The issue involves an inappropriate implementation in the Autofill feature that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality by exposing data across origins.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17731 is a security flaw in the Autofill implementation of Google Chrome on Android before version 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability permits a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by exploiting the Autofill feature through a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality impact. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data via the Autofill feature, potentially exposing sensitive information to remote attackers. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 151.0.7922.72 is indicated as the remediation. Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory link provided, so users should verify the update availability and apply it promptly.
CVE-2026-17731: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-17731) exists in Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. The issue involves an inappropriate implementation in the Autofill feature that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality by exposing data across origins.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17731 is a security flaw in the Autofill implementation of Google Chrome on Android before version 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability permits a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by exploiting the Autofill feature through a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality impact. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error).
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data via the Autofill feature, potentially exposing sensitive information to remote attackers. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 151.0.7922.72 is indicated as the remediation. Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory link provided, so users should verify the update availability and apply it promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:33.040Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0889c2644c7f849aa03
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:28 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:27:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 41
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