CVE-2026-17740: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17740 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an uninitialized use flaw in the ANGLE component that could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and does not have known exploits in the wild. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation could lead to information disclosure by leaking cross-origin data when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring user interaction, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability effects. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update that presumably fixes this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause information leakage of cross-origin data, potentially violating user privacy and confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
CVE-2026-17740: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17740 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves an uninitialized use flaw in the ANGLE component that could allow a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and does not have known exploits in the wild. Google has published a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation could lead to information disclosure by leaking cross-origin data when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The flaw is classified under CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring user interaction, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability effects. The vendor advisory indicates a stable channel update that presumably fixes this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause information leakage of cross-origin data, potentially violating user privacy and confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:35.045Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0899c2644c7f849aa35
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:50:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 57
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