Use of Uninitialized Variable Affecting typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_1 package, versions <2.54.1-160000.1.1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES1600-TYPELIB10WEBKIT2WEBEXTENSION41-21359877
  • published21 Oct 2026
  • disclosed9 Oct 2026

Introduced: 9 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-17740  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-457  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:16.0.0 typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_1 to version 2.54.1-160000.1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_1 package and not the typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_1 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:16.0.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

Uninitialized Use in ANGLE 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: Medium)

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1