CVE-2026-8529

HIGH EPSS 21.7%

Published May 14, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

8.8 CVSS 3.1

High

Published May 14, 2026 1mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Heap buffer overflow in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Details

Base Score

8.8

Exploitability

2.8

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction Required

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

21.7% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-122

Affected Products 4

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
google	chrome	*	<148.0.7778.168
apple	macos	*	any
linux	linux_kernel	*	any
microsoft	windows	*	any

References 2

chromereleases.googleblog.com https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html

Release NotesVendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org https://issues.chromium.org/issues/490222151

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Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.