Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU144236

Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-76042

Published: August 18, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU144236

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76042

CWE-ID: CWE-908

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in GPU in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and compromise the affected system.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-76042

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 151.0.7922.169
Google Chrome - update to 151.0.7922.169

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