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CVE-2026-17785: Google Chrome · Uninitialized Use

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 151.0.7922.72 when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 17:11 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 151.0.7922.72
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 151.0.7922.72.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72
Fixed in
  • 151.0.7922.72

AI-suggested

A fixed version of Google Chrome (151.0.7922.72) has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is a client-side browser vulnerability, patching the browser is the recommended and effective mitigation.

Description

CVE-2026-17785 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 does not allow code execution or denial of service but can lead to information disclosure. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor has released a stable channel update addressing this issue.

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