CVE-2026-18019
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Side-Channel Data Leak in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Side-channel information leakage in Media 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: Low)

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Published
2026-07-30
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Generated
2026-07-30
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2026-07-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-18019
EUVD
EUVD-2026-50945

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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome 151.0.7922.72

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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 Google Chrome's Media component. It allows a remote attacker to steal 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.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive data from other websites you visit without your knowledge. This might include personal information, login credentials, or other confidential data shared between sites.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements. Organizations using vulnerable Chrome versions may face compliance risks if user data is leaked.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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