CVE-2026-8551
HighSummary
A use after free vulnerability in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page if a user engaged in specific UI gestures.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a high risk as it allows remote attackers to run code on user devices, potentially leading to system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor user activity for potential attacks.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
See all- CVE-2026-8581High
A use after free vulnerability in GPU in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8577High
Integer overflow in Fonts in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8575High
A use after free vulnerability in the UI in Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8573High
Integer overflow in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file.
- CVE-2026-8569High
An out of bounds write in Codecs in Google Chrome on Mac prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file.
- CVE-2026-8558High
In Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168, an out of bounds write in Fonts allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8557High
In Google Chrome prior to version 148.0.7778.168, there was a use after free vulnerability in the Accessibility module that allowed a remote attacker who compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8555High
Use after free in GTK in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8549High
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-8547High
Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)