Description
Uninitialized Use in WebNN in Google Chrome on Windows 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 vulnerability is an uninitialized use bug in Chromium’s WebNN component. It allows a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that reads memory that has not been properly initialized, which can expose data from other origins. The flaw is associated with CWE‑457 and CWE‑824 and can result in leakage of sensitive information across site boundaries.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome running on Windows is affected. Versions older than 151.0.7922.72 contain the flaw; users of that or earlier releases are vulnerable until the patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 classifies the issue as a medium‑severity vulnerability. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack requires the attacker to host a malicious web page that the victim opens in Chrome, thereby allowing cross‑origin data theft. No local privilege escalation or remote code execution is involved.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 12:03 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable the WebNN feature via chrome://flags or by launching Chrome with the --disable-webnn flag
  • Avoid opening untrusted HTML content in Chrome until a patched version is available

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 12:03 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

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': 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'}

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'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +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 WebNN in Google Chrome on Windows 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: 2026-07-30T14:59:26.255Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:05.877Z

Link: CVE-2026-17858

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:23:43.968Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:49.553

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:39:02.090

Link: CVE-2026-17858

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:41Z

Links: CVE-2026-17858 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T12:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable

  • CWE-824

    Access of Uninitialized Pointer