CVE-2026-17714: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-17714 is a 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 has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity. There is no confirmed public exploit in the wild. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use flaw in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leaking sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but user interaction and can result in confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked confirms the update. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
CVE-2026-17714: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-17714 is a 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 has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity. There is no confirmed public exploit in the wild. The issue affects Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an uninitialized use flaw in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leaking sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but user interaction and can result in confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked confirms the update. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:34:29.131Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- 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: 08/06/2026, 17:36:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 07:31:52 UTC
Views: 30
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