Uninitialized Use in ANGLE in Google Chrome

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in ANGLE, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to access or leak cross-origin data by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page. The issue exists in Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser address bar. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable. Update Chrome to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data from other websites you visit, such as login credentials, personal information, or financial details. It may also enable unauthorized access to restricted content or actions on other sites.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page, which could result in unauthorized access to sensitive user information. This may violate data protection principles under GDPR and HIPAA, depending on the data exposed and organizational context.

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Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the uninitialized use vulnerability in ANGLE.

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