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Google Chrome Android CVE-2026-79288

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65786 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-v79c-cch6-3849
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page (AV:N, AC:L), no auth required (PR:N), user must visit the page (UI:R), confidentiality-only impact limited to browser context (C:H, I:N, A:N, S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:45 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:23 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper input validation in Autofill in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

AnalysisAI

Information disclosure in Google Chrome's Autofill component on Android (prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables a remote attacker to extract sensitive user data - likely form-fill credentials or PII - by luring a victim to a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability stems from CWE-20 improper input validation in the Autofill subsystem, which fails to sanitize attacker-controlled HTML before processing it. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious HTML page
Delivery
Deliver link via phishing or ad network
Exploit
Victim opens page in Chrome for Android
Execution
Autofill input validation bypassed
Impact
Sensitive Autofill data exfiltrated to attacker

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must be using Google Chrome on Android at a version prior to 152.0.7977.65. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 6.5 score with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N indicates a network-exploitable, low-complexity flaw requiring no authentication but requiring user interaction - a meaningful friction point. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker registers or compromises a web domain and serves a crafted HTML page containing form elements or JavaScript designed to trigger Chrome's Autofill subsystem in an unexpected way. A Chrome-for-Android user is directed to this page via phishing email, SMS, or malicious advertisement. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which is confirmed as the vendor-released fix per the stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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