Google Chrome prior 151.0.7922.72 WebXR uninitialized resource
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.86- |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome prior 151.0.7922.72. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebXR. This manipulation causes uninitialized resource. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-17968. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome prior 151.0.7922.72. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebXR. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized resource vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-908. The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Uninitialized Use in WebXR in Google Chrome on Android 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)
It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-17968 since 07/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
- Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Uninitialized resourceCWE: CWE-908
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/28/2026 CVE reserved07/30/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 VulDB entry created
07/30/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-17968 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-17968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384679
Entry
Created: 07/30/2026 09:54Changes: 07/30/2026 09:54 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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