Description
Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-07-30
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A constructed HTML page can trigger an uninitialized use of GPU resources in Google Chrome for Android, allowing a remote attacker to read memory that contains cross‑origin data. This results in a confidentiality breach rather than code execution or denial of service. The flaw is rooted in the weaknesses described by CWE‑457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable) and CWE‑824, though the specific nature of CWE‑824 is not detailed in the CVE announcement.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on Android devices prior to version 151.0.7922.72 is affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a low severity assessment, and the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation in the near term. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a user to load a specially crafted web page, so the attack vector is remote, web‑page‑based. Although the likelihood of exploitation remains low, the impact is the potential exfiltration of cross‑origin data from the victim’s device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 23:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to apply the vendor patch.
  • Disable hardware‑accelerated graphics in Chrome by toggling the "Use hardware acceleration when available" setting in Settings → System and restart the browser to reduce GPU usage in untrusted content.
  • Keep the Android operating system and all security related applications up to date, and advise users to avoid opening unknown or suspicious web pages to limit exposure to crafted payloads.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 23:05 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 GPU
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 09:00:00 +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 GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-457
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:32:55.705Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T23:37:06.557Z

Link: CVE-2026-17949

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:20:49.412Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-30T01:16:59.247

Modified: 2026-08-03T17:23:23.240

Link: CVE-2026-17949

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-30T00:25:40Z

Links: CVE-2026-17949 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-457

    Use of Uninitialized Variable

  • CWE-824

    Access of Uninitialized Pointer