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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-50734

| CVE-2026-17785 MEDIUM
Use of Uninitialized Variable (CWE-457)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-g6w4-jmq8-gxgf
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker hosts crafted WebGL HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Victim browses to malicious page in unpatched Chrome
  3. Exploit
    Page triggers uninitialized memory read in ANGLE graphics layer
  4. Execution
    Residual cross-origin graphics buffer contents exposed to page script
  5. Impact
    Attacker JavaScript reads and exfiltrates partial cross-origin data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization checks
Exploitation Conditions

The only prerequisite is that the victim visits an attacker-controlled HTML page using an unpatched Chrome version (prior to 151.0.7922.72) - no authentication, no special server-side configuration, and no elevated privileges are required on either side, consistent with CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N. Exploitation is bounded by two concrete limiting factors: first, user interaction is mandatory (UI:R) - the victim must actively navigate to the malicious page; second, the confidentiality impact is low (C:L), meaning only fragments of uninitialized graphics memory are accessible, not arbitrary memory or full cross-origin document content, and the data exposed depends on what cross-origin content happened to occupy reused graphics buffers in the victim's current session.

Impact

CVSS 3.1 rates this Medium at 4.3, driven by a network attack vector with no complexity or privilege requirements but mandatory user interaction and limited confidentiality impact only (C:L/I:N/A:N/S:U). EPSS at 0.23% (14th percentile) is low, consistent with the absence of any KEV listing or known public POC - suggesting opportunistic mass exploitation is unlikely in the near term. The real-world priority is moderate: the attack is straightforward to set up (any hosted HTML page suffices) but requires the victim to actively visit that page and is constrained to leaking fragments of uninitialized graphics memory rather than enabling arbitrary reads or code execution. The vulnerability is most relevant to environments where users browse untrusted sites and Chrome auto-update is disabled or delayed. No data conflicts are present in the available signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a malicious HTML page containing crafted WebGL shader or canvas operations designed to trigger the uninitialized memory read in Chrome's ANGLE layer. When a victim on a vulnerable Chrome version visits the page, the attacker's JavaScript reads back uninitialized graphics buffer data that may contain pixel or buffer fragments from cross-origin content previously rendered in the same browser session, enabling exfiltration of partial cross-origin data. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 30, 2026

Cross-origin data leakage in Google Chrome's ANGLE graphics layer (all versions prior to 151.0.7922.72) enables a remote attacker to read fragments of sensitive data from other origins by directing a user to a specially crafted HTML page. The root cause is uninitialized memory use (CWE-457) in ANGLE, Chrome's cross-platform OpenGL ES abstraction engine, which may expose residual graphics buffer contents from previously rendered cross-origin content. No public exploit code and no active exploitation have been identified at time of analysis; EPSS of 0.23% (14th percentile) reflects low near-term exploitation probability.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, the vendor-released patch that resolves this vulnerability; the release advisory is at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. Chrome's built-in auto-update will handle this for most consumer installs; enterprise administrators should verify rollout completion via chrome://settings/help or applicable fleet management tooling. Where immediate patching is not feasible, disabling WebGL via Chrome enterprise policy (WebGLEnabled: false) or the --disable-webgl launch flag removes the primary attack surface since ANGLE is the WebGL rendering backend - the trade-off is that WebGL-dependent web applications will fail to render. Restricting access to untrusted external web content via proxy policy provides an additional compensating layer but does not address the root cause.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 151.0.7922.72 <151.0.7922.72

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 151.0.7922.72

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) is Chrome's cross-platform graphics translation layer that converts OpenGL ES calls to native platform APIs - DirectX on Windows, Metal on macOS, and Vulkan where available. CWE-457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable) indicates a code path in ANGLE reads a memory buffer before it is properly zeroed or populated, causing the renderer to operate on residual memory contents from prior graphics operations. In a browser security context this is particularly sensitive: graphics memory from one browsing context (e.g., a cross-origin iframe or previously visited site) could persist in GPU or CPU-side buffers and become readable by a different, attacker-controlled WebGL or canvas context. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all Chrome desktop builds prior to 151.0.7922.72.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network vector, no privileges, mandatory user page visit (UI:R), confined to browser process (S:U), only partial cross-origin memory disclosure (C:L); no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE CRITICAL
Red Hat 6.5 MEDIUM

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Jul 30, 2026 - 14:37 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Google Chrome holds dominant global browser market share across enterprises and consumers.
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
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