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: Medium)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 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 allows a remote attacker to expose cross‑origin data through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as Medium severity and maps to the CWE‑457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable) and CWE‑824 (Uninitialized Data Can Be Used). An attacker can obtain sensitive information from sites the browser connects to, resulting in a confidentiality breach.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users running versions older than 151.0.7922.72 are affected. The issue has been identified in all releases prior to this version, regardless of build channel.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a moderate risk. The EPSS score of <1% indicates a very low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be a crafted HTML page delivered over the network, implying remote exploitation via a normal browsing session. Given the low exploitation probability and the availability of a fix in newer releases, the overall risk is modest but mitigated by updating the browser.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:03 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or newer, which contains the fix for the ANGLE uninitialized use issue.
  • As a temporary measure, disable ANGLE‑related features (e.g., via chrome://flags or command‑line options) to mitigate the risk until the browser can be fully updated.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, isolate the browser from untrusted web content by running it in a sandbox or restricting network access to trusted sites only.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 2, 2026 at 07:03 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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Uninitialized Use in ANGLE
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-346
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +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: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-457
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T14:38:37.234Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:34:35.045Z

Link: CVE-2026-17740

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:24:33.851Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:36.820

Modified: 2026-07-31T15:28:39.653

Link: CVE-2026-17740

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:08Z

Links: CVE-2026-17740 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-02T07:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable

  • CWE-824

    Access of Uninitialized Pointer