Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-05-28
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in the GPU component of Google Chrome on Android allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to craft a malicious HTML page that can potentially escape the browser sandbox and execute code outside the renderer. This input validation vulnerability (CWE‑20) could lead to full device compromise, giving the attacker read, modify, and execute arbitrary code.

Affected Systems

All Google Chrome for Android releases before 148.0.7778.216 are affected. Devices running these versions are vulnerable until the browser is updated to the patched build.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 9.0, the vulnerability is considered high severity by Chromium, but no EPSS score is published and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector requires a prior compromise of the renderer process, limiting the ease of exploitation from a purely remote attacker. However, if an attacker can reach the renderer, the flaw can be leveraged to escape the sandbox, potentially allowing full remote code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 29, 2026 at 13:40 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later to patch the GPU input validation flaw.
  • As a temporary mitigation, disable GPU hardware acceleration in Chrome settings (chrome://flags) until a permanent update is available.
  • Ensure Android devices run the latest OS security patches to reduce overall attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 29, 2026 at 13:40 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 29 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title GPU Input Validation Vulnerability Allows Potential Sandbox Escape in Chrome for Android chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
Weaknesses CWE-501
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title GPU Input Validation Vulnerability Allows Potential Sandbox Escape in Chrome for Android
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 28 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T15:54:49.021Z

Reserved: 2026-05-28T17:24:46.582Z

Link: CVE-2026-9898

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T15:54:44.765Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-28T23:16:47.803

Modified: 2026-05-29T16:16:36.220

Link: CVE-2026-9898

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-9898 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T13:45:45Z

Weaknesses