CVE-2026-7955: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves uninitialized use in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The issue is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory points to a stable channel update, implying a fix may be included in or after version 148.0.7778.96.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure of potentially sensitive data from process memory, contingent on the attacker having already compromised the renderer process. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability does not allow direct remote code execution or system compromise by itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data. However, the vendor advisory URL references a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, suggesting that updating to version 148.0.7778.96 or later likely addresses this issue. Users should apply the latest Chrome updates as recommended by Google. Monitor the vendor advisory for official remediation confirmation.
CVE-2026-7955: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome
Description
Uninitialized Use in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves uninitialized use in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 148.0.7778.96. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from process memory. The issue is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor advisory points to a stable channel update, implying a fix may be included in or after version 148.0.7778.96.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure of potentially sensitive data from process memory, contingent on the attacker having already compromised the renderer process. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability does not allow direct remote code execution or system compromise by itself.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data. However, the vendor advisory URL references a stable channel update for desktop Chrome, suggesting that updating to version 148.0.7778.96 or later likely addresses this issue. Users should apply the latest Chrome updates as recommended by Google. Monitor the vendor advisory for official remediation confirmation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-05T22:59:19.497Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69fb86e0cbff5d861024d413
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 6:22:24 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 7:09:15 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 7:52:28 AM
Views: 4
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