CVE-2026-76042: Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome
A vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.169 involves the use of an uninitialized GPU resource. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity and has a CVSS score of 3.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76042 is a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.169. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to read memory outside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is related to CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource). The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.1, reflecting limited impact and exploitation complexity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows information disclosure by enabling an attacker with renderer process access to read memory outside the sandbox. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction (UI required). No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fix information is provided, users should monitor for updates from Google Chrome and apply any official patches once available.
CVE-2026-76042: Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome
Description
A vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.169 involves the use of an uninitialized GPU resource. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to read memory outside the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with low severity and has a CVSS score of 3.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76042 is a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.169. An attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw to read memory outside the sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is related to CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource). The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.1, reflecting limited impact and exploitation complexity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows information disclosure by enabling an attacker with renderer process access to read memory outside the sandbox. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. Exploitation requires prior compromise of the renderer process and user interaction (UI required). No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fix information is provided, users should monitor for updates from Google Chrome and apply any official patches once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-99qx-qxhw-m665
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-76042"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- LOW
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a85b49bacd9273b492502b7
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 13:50:19 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 13:53:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 23:52:00 UTC
Views: 4
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