VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-9117
Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.27%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.27% probability · 18th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497542537Permissions Required
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.