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Chrome Gemini Vulnerability Lets Attackers Access Victims’ Camera and Microphone Remotely

Cybersecuritynews •Guru Baran • March 2, 2026

A high-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chrome’s integrated Gemini AI assistant, exposing users to unauthorized camera and microphone access, local file theft, and phishing attacks, all without requiring any user interaction beyond launching the browser’s built-in AI panel. Tracked as CVE-2026-0628, the flaw was uncovered by researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit […]

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Vulnerability in Chrome's Gemini Panel Enables Extension Hijacking A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome's Gemini panel allowed attackers to hijack extensions, leading to local file access and privacy violations. Google has issued a patch to address this high-severity flaw, which could have enabled privilege escalation and access to sensitive resources while browsing. Users of the affected Chrome version are advised to update immediately. 21 sources 30

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Chrome Gemini Vulnerability Lets Attackers Access Victims’ Camera and Microphone Remotely

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