CVE-2026-18019: Side-channel information leakage in Google Chrome
A side-channel information leakage vulnerability exists in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects the specified Chrome version and earlier versions prior to the fix.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18019 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability in Google Chrome's Media component. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score assigned, and no known exploits have been reported. The vendor advisory indicates the issue was addressed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is considered low severity by the Chromium security team. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the client software. Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for the latest update information.
CVE-2026-18019: Side-channel information leakage in Google Chrome
Description
A side-channel information leakage vulnerability exists in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72. This flaw allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects the specified Chrome version and earlier versions prior to the fix.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18019 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability in Google Chrome's Media component. It affects versions prior to 151.0.7922.72 and enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated as low severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score assigned, and no known exploits have been reported. The vendor advisory indicates the issue was addressed in Chrome version 151.0.7922.72.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. The impact is considered low severity by the Chromium security team. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
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. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the client software. Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html for the latest update information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:19.509Z
- 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: 6a6aa0b39c2644c7f849c140
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:08:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 01:22:58 UTC
Views: 4
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