Description
Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw is an uninitialized use in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome that existed in all stable releases prior to version 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker could craft a malicious HTML page that triggers the vulnerable code path and causes data from another origin to be exposed, thereby compromising confidentiality. The issue is classified as CWE‑457, indicating a use of uninitialized variables.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome desktop users running any stable version before 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The vulnerability resides in the ANGLE graphics subsystem and applies to all platforms that ship the standard Chrome binaries that contain that component.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 reflects a moderate severity but the exploitation potential is enhanced by the confidentiality impact. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low probability of current exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The likely attack vector is a remote attacker serving a crafted HTML page over the web; no elevated privileges are required. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker can read cross‑origin data by manipulating the uninitialized memory used by ANGLE.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to receive the vendor‑issued patch.
  • Ensure that Chrome’s auto‑update feature is enabled so future security updates are applied automatically.
  • Monitor official Google and security advisories for any emergency patches and apply them as soon as they become available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:25 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4710-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6408-1 chromium security update
History

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Uninitialized Use in ANGLE Allows Remote Data Leakage via Crafted HTML chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Uninitialized Use in ANGLE
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Uninitialized Use in ANGLE Allows Remote Data Leakage via Crafted HTML

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-457
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:38:39.128Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:18.434Z

Link: CVE-2026-17668

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T17:24:35.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:28.900

Modified: 2026-08-03T12:11:40.940

Link: CVE-2026-17668

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:18:47Z

Links: CVE-2026-17668 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T07:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable

  • CWE-824

    Access of Uninitialized Pointer