CVE-2026-15766: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-15766 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Skia component prior to version 150.0.7871.125. It involves uninitialized use that allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.125.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use flaw in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by crafting a malicious HTML page. The flaw affects Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.125. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact. No official remediation level is stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for reference.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gain access to potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. Exploitation requires user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
CVE-2026-15766: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-15766 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Skia component prior to version 150.0.7871.125. It involves uninitialized use that allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The issue has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.125.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use flaw in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by crafting a malicious HTML page. The flaw affects Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.125. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact. No official remediation level is stated in the provided data, but a vendor advisory URL is available for reference.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gain access to potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. Exploitation requires user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-14T18:31:14.791Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a569d1968715ace432808bb
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 20:33:29 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 23:55:22 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 10:52:06 UTC
Views: 69
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