Skip to main content

Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-50927

| CVE-2026-18001 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-07-30 Chrome GHSA-j7jv-4f3j-j984
Medium
Disputed · 6.5 Vendor: Chrome
View

Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Host malicious HTML page with crafted WebGL payload
  2. Delivery
    Socially engineer victim to visit page
  3. Exploit
    WebGL inappropriate implementation leaks GPU process memory
  4. Execution
    JavaScript context receives leaked memory bytes
  5. Impact
    Attacker exfiltrates data to C2 server

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

User interaction is required: the victim must actively visit an attacker-controlled or compromised web page containing the crafted HTML/WebGL payload (UI:R in the CVSS vector). No authentication, installed software, or special browser configuration is required on the victim side - any Chrome version prior to 151.0.7922.72 with WebGL enabled (the default) is susceptible. Exploitation is limited by: (1) UI:R - passive network-level attack is not possible; (2) the attack yields a memory read from the GPU process, not arbitrary code execution, so converting the leak into meaningful impact requires the attacker to know or guess what sensitive data is in memory; (3) Chrome's GPU process sandbox constrains what memory is accessible, reducing the blast radius of any leak.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium) is driven by AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R with C:H/I:N/A:N - a straightforward drive-by scenario requiring only a page visit with no authentication. However, multiple signals temper the urgency: EPSS at 0.16% (6th percentile) places this well below the threshold for opportunistic mass exploitation; no KEV listing confirms there is no observed active exploitation; and no public POC has been identified. Google's own internal severity designation is 'Low', which reflects the practical difficulty of reliably leaking meaningful secrets from GPU process memory versus arbitrary code execution. The gap between the CVSS C:H rating and Google's Low severity label is notable and should be weighed - the theoretical confidentiality impact is high, but operationalising the leak into actionable credential theft or sensitive data exfiltration from GPU process memory is non-trivial. Real-world priority should be moderate: patch as part of normal update cadence rather than emergency response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page containing malicious WebGL shader or draw-call sequences that trigger the inappropriate implementation bug and cause the browser to leak adjacent process memory contents back to the page's JavaScript context. The attacker then exfiltrates this memory over the network, potentially recovering tokens, keys, or other sensitive data that happened to be resident in the GPU process at the time. No public POC exists, and reliable exploitation would require precise heap-shaping to surface meaningful secrets.

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

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 30, 2026

Process memory disclosure in Google Chrome's WebGL implementation allows a remote attacker to read potentially sensitive data from the browser's memory by luring a user to a specially crafted HTML page. Affected versions are all Chrome releases prior to 151.0.7922.72 across desktop platforms. No public exploit code has been identified and EPSS sits at 0.16% (6th percentile), indicating low real-world exploitation probability despite the High confidentiality rating in the CVSS vector.

RemediationAI

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later via the browser's built-in update mechanism (Help > About Google Chrome) or through enterprise software distribution. The patch is confirmed available per the Chrome stable channel release blog at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html. For organisations that cannot immediately update, a compensating control is to disable WebGL via enterprise policy (ChromeWebGLEnabled = false or WebGLEnabled policy set to disabled); note this will break WebGL-dependent web applications and may affect productivity for users of CAD, mapping, or 3D visualisation tools. Alternatively, restricting navigation to untrusted external sites via URL filtering reduces exposure. Enterprise administrators should prioritise rollout within the normal patch cycle rather than treating this as a break-glass event given the low EPSS and absence of active exploitation.

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

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

WebGL (Web Graphics Library) is a browser-embedded JavaScript API exposing OpenGL ES 2.0/3.0 GPU functionality directly to web pages without plugins. Chrome's implementation routes WebGL calls through the GPU process sandbox. The flaw is classified as an 'inappropriate implementation' - meaning Chrome's logic around WebGL state management or memory handling violates expected security invariants, allowing cross-boundary reads of process memory that should be inaccessible to the rendering context. No CWE is formally assigned, but the behaviour aligns with CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) or CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information) patterns common in graphics-driver bridging code. Affected CPE: cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* for all versions prior to 151.0.7922.72.

Know when the next one hits your stack

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

Sources disagree (Low–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network delivery via crafted page, no privileges needed, user must visit page (UI:R); only confidentiality impacted as the flaw yields a memory read with no write or crash primitive.

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

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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Jul 30, 2026 - 02:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:26 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2026 - 00:26 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Inappropriate implementation in WebGL 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: Low)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
dominant desktop browser, billions of active installations worldwide
Social Media
1
Sightings
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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy