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CVE-2026-11696: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11696cvecve-2026-11696
Published: Mon Jun 08 2026 (06/08/2026, 23:27:59 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized Use in Video in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/09/2026, 00:04:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves uninitialized use in the video handling code of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 149.0.7827.103. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state if a patch or fix has been released.

Potential Impact

If exploited, an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process could leverage this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. This could lead to further compromise or data leakage within the context of the renderer process. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html for current remediation guidance. Until official confirmation of a fix, users should update to the latest Chrome version when available and avoid untrusted content that could compromise the renderer process.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-06-08T21:33:56.785Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 6a2754f3e29bf47b50c4e923

Added to database: 6/8/2026, 11:49:07 PM

Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 12:04:01 AM

Last updated: 6/9/2026, 2:25:30 AM

Views: 6

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