CVE-2026-17785: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use in the ANGLE graphics engine within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It permits a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting the network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality loss. The flaw is tracked as CWE-346 (origin validation error).
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause information disclosure of cross-origin data, potentially violating user privacy or leaking sensitive information accessible via the browser. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2026-17785: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
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.
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. It permits a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting the network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality loss. The flaw is tracked as CWE-346 (origin validation error).
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause information disclosure of cross-origin data, potentially violating user privacy or leaking sensitive information accessible via the browser. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:45.343Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0919c2644c7f849b240
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:37 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:43:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 45
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