CVE-2026-17796

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Side-channel Information Leakage in Google Chrome WebXR

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Side-channel information leakage in WebXR 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: Medium)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17796

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50745

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-1300	The device does not contain sufficient protection mechanisms to prevent physical side channels from exposing sensitive information due to patterns in physically observable phenomena such as variations in power consumption, electromagnetic emissions (EME), or acoustic emissions.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a side-channel information leakage in WebXR within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker to extract potentially sensitive data from the memory of a user's process by tricking them into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

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 issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this flaw could let an attacker access sensitive information stored in your browser's memory, such as login credentials, personal data, or other confidential details, without your knowledge.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves side-channel information leakage in WebXR in Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive data from process memory. Such data exposure may impact compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) by violating principles of data confidentiality and integrity, potentially leading to unauthorized access to personal data. For HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), if the leaked information includes protected health information (PHI), it could result in breaches of confidentiality requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the vulnerability.

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