Uninitialized Use in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to… (CVE-2026-17707)
Uninitialized Use in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 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: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17707 is an uninitialized use vulnerability (CWE-457) in the media subsystem of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. It permits a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to read potentially sensitive information from process memory via crafted HTML content. The vulnerability does not have an associated CVSS score but is rated high severity by Chromium security. No explicit patch information or vendor advisory is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory. This could lead to information disclosure within the context of the renderer process. There are no known exploits in the wild according to the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply updates promptly once available.
Uninitialized Use in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to… (CVE-2026-17707)
Description
Uninitialized Use in Media in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 151.0.7922.72 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: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17707 is an uninitialized use vulnerability (CWE-457) in the media subsystem of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 151.0.7922.72. It permits a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to read potentially sensitive information from process memory via crafted HTML content. The vulnerability does not have an associated CVSS score but is rated high severity by Chromium security. No explicit patch information or vendor advisory is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from the process memory. This could lead to information disclosure within the context of the renderer process. There are no known exploits in the wild according to the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply updates promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-34q9-m777-qwwq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17707"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6ae5209c2644c7f89837c7
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:50:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 31
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