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Improper input validation in Autofill in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive… (CVE-2026-79288)

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Medium
Published: 08/25/2026 (08/25/2026, 21:31:49 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

An improper input validation vulnerability exists in the Autofill feature of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

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

Affected software

Affected versions
<152.0.7977.65

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 05:54:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-79288 is an input validation vulnerability in the Autofill component of Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 152.0.7977.65. Improper validation of input data allows a remote attacker to craft malicious HTML pages that can extract sensitive information from the browser's Autofill functionality. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and has a moderate severity rating according to the Chromium security team. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch links or vendor advisories are provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored or managed by the Autofill feature in Google Chrome on Android. The attacker does not require privileges and only needs user interaction (UI required). The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories and update to version 152.0.7977.65 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-v79c-cch6-3849
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-79288"]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a905429acd9273b496988fd

Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:45 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:54:02 UTC

Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 29

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