TI-2026-08014 Aliases CVE-2026-9117 GHSA-8m69-p3vj-fhqc

Type confusion in Google Chrome

LOW 34CWE-843Published 2026-05-20 · Updated 2026-05-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 148.0.7778.179

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Google	Chrome	148.0.7778.179 to before 148.0.7778.179	148.0.7778.179	Patch available	CNA

Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 148.0.7778.179 to before 148.0.7778.179 Fixed in 148.0.7778.179 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	before 148.0.7778.179	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Google
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 148.0.7778.179 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 148.0.7778.179

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-05-20
Google Chrome 148.0.7778.179
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-08017 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-08016 Heap-based buffer overflow in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-08008 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9117
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m69-p3vj-fhqc

References

Advisory 1

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html

Other 1

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497542537

TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6

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Sources

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