CVE-2026-17992: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
An uninitialized use vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the data, but the affected version is identified as exactly 151.0.7922.72, implying that this version addresses the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17992 is an uninitialized use vulnerability in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome on Windows platforms. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information from process memory through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72, with the fixed version indicated as 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity. No CVSS score is assigned, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the process memory of the affected Chrome browser on Windows. The impact is limited to information disclosure without indication of further compromise or code execution. The severity is low, reflecting limited risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the presence of the fixed version in the affectedVersions field and the vendor's stable channel update announcement.
CVE-2026-17992: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
An uninitialized use vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the data, but the affected version is identified as exactly 151.0.7922.72, implying that this version addresses the issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17992 is an uninitialized use vulnerability in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome on Windows platforms. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information from process memory through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72, with the fixed version indicated as 151.0.7922.72. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity. No CVSS score is assigned, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the process memory of the affected Chrome browser on Windows. The impact is limited to information disclosure without indication of further compromise or code execution. The severity is low, reflecting limited risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.72. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the presence of the fixed version in the affectedVersions field and the vendor's stable channel update announcement.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T23:37:14.582Z
- 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: 6a6aa0b19c2644c7f849c060
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 00:54:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:24:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/30/2026, 02:01:22 UTC
Views: 3
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