Uninitialized Memory Read in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-25

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-25

Generated

2026-08-26

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78914

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-908	The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an uninitialized resource issue in Skia, a graphics library used by Google Chrome. It allows a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The issue exists in Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive memory inside the Chrome sandbox. This might expose private data, such as browsing history or cached information, but requires user interaction to trigger via a malicious webpage.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the uninitialized resource issue in Skia.

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