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CVE-2026-17796VulnerabilityPublished

WebXR · Side-channel Information Leakage

Affects chromeSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-17796· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 151.0.7922.72 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects
Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72
Patch
Available – fixed in 151.0.7922.72
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade google/chrome to 151.0.7922.72.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Googlegoogle/chromepkg:deb/google/chromeOther threatsAffected
  • <151.0.7922.72
Fixed in
  • 151.0.7922.72

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

AI-suggested

Until then, cautious browsing and limiting exposure to untrusted WebXR content may reduce risk.

Description

Side-channel information leakage in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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