Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-17757)
Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17757 involves uninitialized use in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leak data across origins by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is categorized under CWE-457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable). There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to cross-origin data leakage, potentially exposing sensitive information from other web origins to an attacker-controlled page. This compromises the confidentiality of data accessible within the browser context.
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 available.
Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2026-17757)
Description
Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-17757 involves uninitialized use in the Skia graphics library within Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72. This flaw enables a remote attacker to leak data across origins by leveraging a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is categorized under CWE-457 (Use of Uninitialized Variable). There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to cross-origin data leakage, potentially exposing sensitive information from other web origins to an attacker-controlled page. This compromises the confidentiality of data accessible within the browser context.
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 available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-9hv5-9rmh-pgr6
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-17757"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a6ae51c9c2644c7f898284e
Added to database: 07/30/2026, 05:46:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 06:36:03 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 02:51:53 UTC
Views: 2
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