CVE-2026-16417

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Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-24

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-24

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-16417

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47572

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 150.0.7871.182 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-457	The code uses a variable that has not been initialized, leading to unpredictable or unintended results.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It occurs when Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.182 fail to properly initialize memory before using it. A remote attacker who already compromised the renderer process could exploit this to leak cross-origin data by crafting a malicious HTML page.

Impact Analysis

If you use an affected version of Chrome, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already taken control of the rendering process to access sensitive data from other websites or origins. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure, such as passwords, personal information, or other confidential data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may violate GDPR's principles of data protection and user privacy. For HIPAA, it could risk unauthorized access to protected health information, potentially leading to compliance breaches and legal consequences.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to address the uninitialized use issue in Skia.

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