CVE-2026-78962

Received Received - Intake

Uninitialized Resource in WebXR in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized resource in WebXR in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78962

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-908	The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized resource issue in WebXR within Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. It allows a remote attacker to potentially access cross-origin data through a crafted HTML page, requiring social engineering tactics to exploit.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive data from other websites you visit, even if those sites are on different domains. This could lead to privacy breaches or unauthorized data exposure.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, which may violate GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Organizations using affected Chrome versions may face compliance risks if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the vulnerability.

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