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)
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html | Product Vendor Advisory |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/498376171 | Permissions Required |
Configurations
History
19 May 2026, 03:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html - Product, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://issues.chromium.org/issues/498376171 - Permissions Required | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Google
Google chrome |
14 May 2026, 21:19
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
14 May 2026, 20:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-14 20:17
Updated : 2026-05-19 03:15
NVD link : CVE-2026-8551
Mitre link : CVE-2026-8551
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8551
JSON object : View
Products Affected
- chrome
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
