Uninitialized data
A program uses memory before the required value has been set.
CWE-908 · NVD record: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
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Not on CISA's list.
Chrome and Edge: uninitialized resource in ANGLE
CVE-2026-78965 · Published 2026-08-25
How bad would it be?
4.3 out of 10
CVSS rates it medium.
How likely is it to be used?
0.5%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Not confirmed
It isn't on CISA's list. That doesn't prove nobody uses it: CISA only lists exploitation it has confirmed.
What the flaw is
Uninitialized resource in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
From the NVD.
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