CVE-2026-17740 Information disclosure in Chrome
A remote attacker can leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page due to uninitialized use in ANGLE within Google Chrome.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17740?
CVE-2026-17740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-457
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17740?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-17740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17740, ECHO-62b9-1333-76f8, GHSA-7hh8-39gf-453q, MINI-xm8g-m4g4-q2pg.