CVE-2026-17689: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17689 is a high severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an uninitialized use issue in the ANGLE component that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. This vulnerability affects the Chrome browser and was publicly disclosed in July 2026. No CVSS score is provided, but the impact is considered high due to the potential for data leakage across origins.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use flaw in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, resulting in leakage of cross-origin data. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-17689 and is classified with high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has published an advisory indicating the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other web origins. This compromises the browser's same-origin policy protections, which are fundamental to web security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms this version as the patched release. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-17689: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17689 is a high severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an uninitialized use issue in the ANGLE component that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. This vulnerability affects the Chrome browser and was publicly disclosed in July 2026. No CVSS score is provided, but the impact is considered high due to the potential for data leakage across origins.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use flaw in the ANGLE graphics abstraction layer within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, resulting in leakage of cross-origin data. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-17689 and is classified with high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has published an advisory indicating the fixed version is 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other web origins. This compromises the browser's same-origin policy protections, which are fundamental to web security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms this version as the patched release. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:23.370Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0809c2644c7f849a7a9
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 02:07:59 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:07:59 UTC
Views: 2
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