CVE-2026-17714: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's ANGLE component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves uninitialized use that allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the ANGLE graphics component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to present a specially crafted HTML page, which can lead to disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm the availability of a fix or further mitigation steps.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. This could compromise user privacy or security depending on the nature of the leaked data. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The linked Google Chrome stable channel update announcement should be monitored for confirmation of a fix. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted websites.
CVE-2026-17714: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's ANGLE component prior to version 151.0.7922.72. It involves uninitialized use that allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome desktop versions before 151.0.7922.72. No CVSS score is provided. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status or remediation details.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in the ANGLE graphics component of Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to present a specially crafted HTML page, which can lead to disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm the availability of a fix or further mitigation steps.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. This could compromise user privacy or security depending on the nature of the leaked data. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of this report.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The linked Google Chrome stable channel update announcement should be monitored for confirmation of a fix. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when browsing untrusted websites.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:29.131Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0887107924.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6aa0859c2644c7f849a952
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:53:25 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:22:31 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 01:22:31 UTC
Views: 2
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