Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a… (CVE-2026-78914)
Description
An uninitialized resource vulnerability exists in the Skia component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a moderate severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No public exploits are known, and no patch information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-78914 is an uninitialized resource vulnerability in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially read memory within the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N) without privileges (PR:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information by reading memory inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability is rated moderate in severity and no active exploitation in the wild is reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the official fix once it is released.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-v2hc-r9mp-73wr
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-78914"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a90542cacd9273b496989d6
Added to database: 08/27/2026, 15:13:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 05:09:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 56
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