CVE-2026-18001: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-18001 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebGL implementation prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with medium severity and has a CVSS score of 6.5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability relates to an information disclosure flaw (CWE-200).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the WebGL component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that, when loaded by the victim's browser, may leak sensitive information from the process memory. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and user interaction but can result in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause the browser to disclose potentially sensitive information from process memory, which could lead to information leakage. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later where this vulnerability is addressed. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the presence of the fixed version implies remediation. Check the official Google Chrome release blog for the latest updates and confirm the update is applied.
CVE-2026-18001: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-18001 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebGL implementation prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to potentially obtain sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with medium severity and has a CVSS score of 6.5. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability relates to an information disclosure flaw (CWE-200).
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the WebGL component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page that, when loaded by the victim's browser, may leak sensitive information from the process memory. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and user interaction but can result in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause the browser to disclose potentially sensitive information from process memory, which could lead to information leakage. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later where this vulnerability is addressed. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the presence of the fixed version implies remediation. Check the official Google Chrome release blog for the latest updates and confirm the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:16.256Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0b29c2644c7f849c08f
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 17:45:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:54:05 UTC
Views: 45
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