Side-channel information leakage in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive… (CVE-2026-17914)
Side-channel information leakage in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17914 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the leakage of potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-1300 and does not have an assigned CVSS score. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no explicit patch links or vendor advisories were provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process. The Chromium security team has assessed the severity as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There is no indication of code execution or privilege escalation from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72, updating to version 151.0.7922.72 or later is likely the intended remediation once officially confirmed. Monitor official Chromium or Google Chrome security advisories for patch availability and apply updates promptly.
Side-channel information leakage in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive… (CVE-2026-17914)
Description
Side-channel information leakage in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17914 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the leakage of potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-1300 and does not have an assigned CVSS score. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no explicit patch links or vendor advisories were provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process. The Chromium security team has assessed the severity as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There is no indication of code execution or privilege escalation from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72, updating to version 151.0.7922.72 or later is likely the intended remediation once officially confirmed. Monitor official Chromium or Google Chrome security advisories for patch availability and apply updates promptly.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-9cfw-v2v5-c26g
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17914"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae5149c2644c7f89810dc
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:45:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:07:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 2
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