CVE-2026-8538
published 2026-05-14CVE-2026-8538: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process…
PriorityP423medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.19%
9.4th percentile
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 148.0.7778.168 | 148.0.7778.168 | |
| chrome | >= 148.0.7778.168 < 148.0.7778.168 | 148.0.7778.168 | |
| chrome_desktop | — | — | |
| paloalto | prisma_browser | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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Palo Alto
PAN-SA-2026-0008 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (June 2026)
vendor_paloalto·2026-06-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-8509 [HIGH] PAN-SA-2026-0008 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (June 2026)
PAN-SA-2026-0008 Chromium: Monthly Vulnerability Update (June 2026)
Palo Alto Networks incorporated the following Chromium security fixes into our products: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html CVE Summary CVE-2026-8509 Heap buffer overflow in WebML CVE-2026-8510 Integer overflow in Skia CVE-2026-8511 Use after free in UI CVE-2026-8512 Use after free in FileSystem CVE-2026-8513 Use after free in Input CVE-2026-8514 Use after free in Aura CVE-2026-8515 Use after free
Red Hat
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
vendor_redhat·2026-05-14·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-8538 [MEDIUM] CWE-1173 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
An insufficient validation of untrusted input flaw was found in the GPU component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=496415073
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8538
vendor_chrome·2026-05-12·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-8538 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8538
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-8538: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-03-26 [TBD][ 496524586 ] High CVE-2026-8539: Script injection in SanitizerAPI
Reported by Jungwoo Lee (@physicube) and Wongi Lee (@_qwerty_po) on 2026-03-26 [TBD][ 496627235 ] High CVE-2026-8540: Type Confusion in V8
Severity: high
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8537
vendor_chrome·2026-05-12·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-8537 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8537
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-8537: Insufficient policy enforcement in ViewTransitions. Reported by Google on 2026-03-24 [N/A][ 496415073 ] High CVE-2026-8538: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
Reported by Google on 2026-03-26 [TBD][ 496524586 ] High CVE-2026-8539: Script injection in SanitizerAPI
Severity: high
GHSA
GHSA-qg42-2p2w-r3v5: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-14
CVE-2026-8538 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-qg42-2p2w-r3v5: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-05-14
Published