CVE-2026-78958: Uninitialized resource in Skia

Published Mar 28, 2026
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Updated

Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64

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 152.0.7977.64

Event History

Mar 28, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What access does an attacker need before this issue can be exploited?

The attacker must already have compromised the Chrome renderer process. The described follow-on exploit uses a crafted HTML page to potentially obtain cross-origin data.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Updating to 152.0.7977.65 or later addresses the affected version range described.

3

What data could be exposed?

A successful exploit could potentially expose cross-origin data. The available information does not identify particular sites, data types, or browser profiles that would be affected.

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