CVE-2026-17946

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Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized Use in Dawn in Google Chrome 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: Low)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17946

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50872

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.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized use issue in Dawn, a component of Google Chrome. It occurs when the renderer process in Chrome is compromised, allowing a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information from the process memory by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves uninitialized memory use in Google Chrome's Dawn component. Detection requires checking Chrome version and monitoring for suspicious renderer process activity. Use commands like 'google-chrome --version' to verify version and 'ps aux | grep chrome' to inspect running processes. Look for renderer processes with unusual memory usage patterns.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data from your device, such as passwords, personal files, or browsing history, by leveraging a compromised renderer process in Chrome.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal or sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

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

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