Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17858

 

Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-17858

Published: July 30, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU140313
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-17858
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in WebNN in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and bypass implemented security mechanisms.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-17858

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.71
Microsoft Edge - update to 151.0.4129.59
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.71
chromium - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.71-1.el9, 151.0.7922.71-1.el10_2, 151.0.7922.71-1.el10_3, 151.0.7922.71-1.fc43, 151.0.7922.71-1.fc44
chromium (Debian package) - update to 151.0.7922.71-1~deb13u1

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