Description
Uninitialized Use in WebXR 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

A crafted web page can trigger the WebXR subsystem in Google Chrome to read memory that has not been initialized, exposing data from other origins such as authentication tokens, secure cookies, or user content. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE‑457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable) and CWE‑824 (Untrusted Input to Unsafe Function). The impact is confined to information disclosure; it does not enable code execution, privilege escalation, or denial of service.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome running on desktop operating systems is affected. Versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 are vulnerable. The bug involves the WebXR API, so it may affect any site that can access that feature. (The requirement that the feature be explicitly enabled is inferred from the description because it is not stated directly in the CVE data.)

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 4.3 indicates a medium severity assessment. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. A remote attacker can host a malicious HTML page that targets the WebXR API, prompting Chrome to read uninitialized memory and leak cross‑origin data. This does not provide code execution or privilege escalation, but the stolen information could be used for credential theft, session hijacking, or other attacks.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 23:06 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Chrome update (151.0.7922.72 or newer) to patch the WebXR uninitialized use bug.
  • If updating is not feasible, disable the WebXR feature for all sites via the Chrome policy "DisableWebXRDeviceAPI" or by removing the WebXR feature flag from the command line.
  • For environments that must continue to use WebXR, monitor incoming WebXR‑using pages for suspicious behavior, restrict the feature to trusted origin lists, or use browser extensions that block unauthorized memory access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 23:06 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 WebXR
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 06:30:00 +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 WebXR 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: 2026-07-30T15:04:32.806Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:35:12.888Z

Link: CVE-2026-17889

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:23:26.620Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:52.877

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:36:05.243

Link: CVE-2026-17889

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:19:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-17889 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T23:15:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable

  • CWE-824

    Access of Uninitialized Pointer