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CVE-2026-17879: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17879cvecve-2026-17879
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 00:19:46 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

A medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page due to inappropriate implementation in the Autofill feature. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-17879 and is related to CWE-346. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The issue is addressed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Google

Chrome

Affected versions
>=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
google/chrome
pkg:deb/google/chrome
Affected versions
<151.0.7922.72

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 17:44:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-17879 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Autofill implementation before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-346, indicating an authorization bypass or similar security control weakness. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity level. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating the patch status, but the affected versions are prior to 151.0.7922.72, implying the issue is fixed in that version.

Potential Impact

An attacker can remotely cause leakage of cross-origin data through a crafted HTML page, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact, as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:L/I:N/A:N). No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vendor advisory does not explicitly state the patch status, but the affected versions are prior to 151.0.7922.72, updating to this version is the recommended action. Monitor the official Google Chrome release blog for any further updates or guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T23:35:10.494Z
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a6aa09e9c2644c7f849b7de

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:50 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:44:44 UTC

Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 41

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