CVE-2026-9117
May 21, 2026, 4:45 p.m.
7.5
High
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)
Product(s) Impacted
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-843
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
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| a | chrome | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | |
| o | chrome_os | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: May 20, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified: May 21, 2026, 4:45 p.m.
Last Modified: May 21, 2026, 4:45 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
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