CVE-2026-13971: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-13971 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Skia component prior to version 150.0.7871.47. It involves uninitialized use that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially access sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. A fix is available in Chrome version 150.0.7871.47.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.47. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The CVSS score is 5.3 (medium severity), indicating a network attack vector with high confidentiality impact but requiring user interaction and high attack complexity. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. Google has released an update to address this issue.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from process memory, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction and has a high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-13971: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-13971 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's Skia component prior to version 150.0.7871.47. It involves uninitialized use that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially access sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. A fix is available in Chrome version 150.0.7871.47.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.47. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The CVSS score is 5.3 (medium severity), indicating a network attack vector with high confidentiality impact but requiring user interaction and high attack complexity. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions prior to 150.0.7871.47. Google has released an update to address this issue.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from process memory, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction and has a high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:04.937Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a444c2427e9c7971985cec9
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:16 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 02:37:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 02:37:42 UTC
Views: 3
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