CVE-2026-16417: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182. It enables a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to leak data across origins by leveraging crafted HTML content. The flaw could lead to information disclosure between otherwise isolated web origins. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to leak sensitive cross-origin data, potentially violating web security boundaries and exposing confidential information. This can undermine the browser's same-origin policy protections, leading to privacy and security risks for users.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation steps. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 150.0.7871.182 or later once confirmed to contain the fix.
CVE-2026-16417: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182. It enables a remote attacker with control over the renderer process to leak data across origins by leveraging crafted HTML content. The flaw could lead to information disclosure between otherwise isolated web origins. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to leak sensitive cross-origin data, potentially violating web security boundaries and exposing confidential information. This can undermine the browser's same-origin policy protections, leading to privacy and security risks for users.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation steps. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 150.0.7871.182 or later once confirmed to contain the fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T22:23:05.836Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a5ff13d9c2644c7f8dba043
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:22:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:37:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 00:10:23 UTC
Views: 3
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