CVE-2026-12458
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Inappropriate Passwords Implementation in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-06-17

Last updated on: 2026-06-17

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Inappropriate implementation in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published
2026-06-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
Generated
2026-07-08
AI Q&A
2026-06-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-06
NVD
CVE-2026-12458
EUVD
EUVD-2026-37543

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 149.0.7827.155 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-451 The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is due to an inappropriate implementation in the password handling feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.155. It allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by convincing a user to perform specific user interface gestures on a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker can remotely leak limited cross-origin data without requiring privileges or causing denial of service. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of some information from other origins when a user interacts with a malicious page.

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