Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-17667)
Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17667 is an uninitialized use vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome that affects versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is related to improper initialization of memory, categorized under CWE-457. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as high severity. No CVSS score or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other web origins. This compromises the confidentiality guarantees normally enforced by the browser's same-origin policy.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once it becomes available. Until then, cautious browsing and avoiding untrusted web content may reduce exposure.
Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-17667)
Description
Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17667 is an uninitialized use vulnerability in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome that affects versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is related to improper initialization of memory, categorized under CWE-457. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as high severity. No CVSS score or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized disclosure of cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other web origins. This compromises the confidentiality guarantees normally enforced by the browser's same-origin policy.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once it becomes available. Until then, cautious browsing and avoiding untrusted web content may reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-g875-cphx-rv8q
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17667"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5219c2644c7f8983bc9
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:52:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 22:17:50 UTC
Views: 3
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