CVE-2026-76042: Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-76042 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.169 involving the use of an uninitialized GPU resource. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue has a low CVSS score of 3.1 and is rated low severity by Chromium security. A fix is available as indicated by the vendor advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves the use of an uninitialized resource in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.169. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this to read memory outside the sandbox environment via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security internally but has a CVSS score of 3.1, reflecting low impact due to attack complexity and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure (confidentiality) with no integrity or availability effects. The attacker must have already compromised the renderer process and user interaction is required. The vulnerability allows reading memory outside the sandbox, which could expose sensitive data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.169 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix.
CVE-2026-76042: Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-76042 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.169 involving the use of an uninitialized GPU resource. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page. The issue has a low CVSS score of 3.1 and is rated low severity by Chromium security. A fix is available as indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
Chrome
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves the use of an uninitialized resource in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.169. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this to read memory outside the sandbox environment via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified as high severity by Chromium security internally but has a CVSS score of 3.1, reflecting low impact due to attack complexity and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure (confidentiality) with no integrity or availability effects. The attacker must have already compromised the renderer process and user interaction is required. The vulnerability allows reading memory outside the sandbox, which could expose sensitive data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome version 151.0.7922.169 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T19:44:55.758Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0826575033.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a84c576c6e8be0332bb2420
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 20:49:58 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 20:47:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 42
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