CVE-2026-14408: Medium Uninitialized Use in Dawn

Published May 16, 2026
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2026-14408 Uninitialized Use in Dawn

Other sources

This CVE was assigned by Chrome.  Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

— Microsoft

Uninitialized Use in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.46 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

— NVD

Credit

[Chrovus ] on 2026-05-16

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<150.0.7871.46
Google Chrome<150.0.7871.46
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)<150.0.4078.48
150.0.4078.48
Microsoft Edge<150.0.4078.48

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 150.0.4078.48
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.46
  3. Compensating control

    If you are impacted and cannot update immediately, mitigate by preventing untrusted web pages from being rendered (e.g., block access or restrict browsing to trusted content) to reduce exposure to crafted HTML pages that exploit the vulnerability.

Event History

Jul 1, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·10:37 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·10:37 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jul 16, 2026
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
Weakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-14408?

CVE-2026-14408 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for leaking sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-14408?

Upgrading to Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.46 or later will mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2026-14408.

3

What impact does CVE-2026-14408 have on Google Chrome users?

CVE-2026-14408 could allow a remote attacker to access sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process.

4

When was CVE-2026-14408 published?

CVE-2026-14408 was published on July 1, 2026.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2026-14408?

Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.46 are affected by CVE-2026-14408.

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