CVE-2025-12440: Low Inappropriate implementation in Autofill.

Published Jul 9, 2025
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2025-12440 Inappropriate implementation in Autofill

Other sources

Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

MITRE

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Credit

Khalil Zhani

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<142.0.3595.53
All of the following
Google Chrome<142.0.7444.59
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Google Chrome<142.0.7444.59
142.0.7444.59

Event History

Jul 9, 2025
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Nov 10, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-12440?

To resolve CVE-2025-12440, update Google Chrome to version 142.0.7444.59 or later and Microsoft Edge to the latest version.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 affects Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions prior to their respective remedial updates.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 is categorized as an inappropriate implementation in the Autofill feature.

5

Who reported CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 was assigned by Google Chrome and affects browsers utilizing the Chromium platform.

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