CVE-2026-8549
published 2026-05-14CVE-2026-8549: 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…
PriorityP352high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.28%
20.3th percentile
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. (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
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-6fqp-88f8-7477: Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-14
CVE-2026-8549 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-6fqp-88f8-7477: Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 148
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. (Chromium security severity: High)
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: Use after free in Media
vendor_redhat·2026-05-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-8549 [HIGH] CWE-825 chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in Media
chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in Media
An use after free flaw was found in the Media component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497985088
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-2026-8547
vendor_chrome·2026-05-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-8547 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8547
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-8547: Insufficient policy enforcement in Passwords. Reported by Google on 2026-03-30 [N/A][ 497821764 ] High CVE-2026-8548: Out of bounds write in Media
Reported by Google on 2026-03-30 [N/A][ 497985088 ] High CVE-2026-8549: Use after free in Media
Severity: high
Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8549
vendor_chrome·2026-05-12·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-8549 [HIGH] Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2026-8549
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
CVE-2026-8549: Use after free in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-03-31 [N/A][ 498322453 ] High CVE-2026-8550: Use after free in Google Lens
Reported by Google on 2026-03-31 [N/A][ 498376171 ] High CVE-2026-8551: Use after free in Downloads
Severity: high
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-05-14
Published