CVE-2026-13023: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.197 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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves uninitialized use in the GPU component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.197. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to extract potentially sensitive information from the process memory. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-13023 and is recognized as a high severity security concern by the Chromium project. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can leverage this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory. This could lead to information disclosure, which may compromise user data or browser security context. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0482630350.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should apply any available Chrome updates promptly and follow vendor recommendations.
CVE-2026-13023: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.197 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
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves uninitialized use in the GPU component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.197. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page to extract potentially sensitive information from the process memory. The issue was assigned CVE-2026-13023 and is recognized as a high severity security concern by the Chromium project. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can leverage this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory. This could lead to information disclosure, which may compromise user data or browser security context. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0482630350.html for current remediation guidance. Until official fixes are confirmed, users should apply any available Chrome updates promptly and follow vendor recommendations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T17:14:08.528Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0482630350.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a3c2c41e60265867b66be63
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 19:13:05 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 19:28:10 UTC
Last updated: 06/24/2026, 20:49:33 UTC
Views: 5
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