Description
Out of bounds write in GPU in Google Chrome 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

Out of bounds memory writes in the GPU component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216 allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to corrupt memory and potentially escape the renderer sandbox. The flaw is a classic buffer overrun (CWE‑787) that can lead to arbitrary code execution with higher privileges. The vulnerability is not limited to a specific OS, but the CVE description focuses on the renderer process rather than the platform.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome browsers on any operating system that are running a version older than 148.0.7778.216 are affected. The flaw is confined to the renderer process and is triggered by a compromised or maliciously crafted web page. Operating system support is not specified in the CVE data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.3 signals high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1 % indicates a low but non‑zero probability of exploitation. The flaw is not present in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires first gaining control of the renderer process, which can be achieved through a malicious HTML page or an existing vulnerability in the renderer. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker can trigger the flaw via a crafted HTML page, and once the renderer sandbox is escaped, the attacker could run code with elevated privileges on the host.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 29, 2026 at 18:31 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later to receive the patch.
  • Launch Chrome with the --disable-gpu flag to prevent the GPU code path from executing.
  • Enable Site Isolation by setting the --site-per-process flag to isolate renderer processes and reduce the impact of a potential sandbox escape.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 29, 2026 at 18:31 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6316-1 chromium security update
History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

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 Out‑of‑Bounds Write in Chrome Enables Potential Sandbox Escape chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in GPU
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 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title GPU Out‑of‑Bounds Write in Chrome Enables Potential Sandbox Escape

Fri, 29 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 Out of bounds write in GPU in Google Chrome 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-787
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-30T03:56:56.775Z

Reserved: 2026-05-28T17:25:05.569Z

Link: CVE-2026-9974

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T15:23:12.805Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-28T23:16:55.623

Modified: 2026-06-01T15:10:21.213

Link: CVE-2026-9974

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2026-9974 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T18:45:05Z

Weaknesses