CVE-2026-17771

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Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-04

Assigner: Chrome

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)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-04

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17771

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50720

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (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.
CWE-346	The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to access or leak cross-origin data by exploiting a crafted HTML page. The issue exists in Chrome versions before 151.0.7922.72.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome://version/ in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access sensitive data from different origins, such as cookies, session tokens, or other confidential information, potentially leading to privacy breaches or unauthorized access to user accounts.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR's data protection principles and HIPAA's requirements for safeguarding protected health information. Organizations may face compliance penalties if such breaches occur due to unpatched systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the uninitialized use vulnerability in Skia.

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