CVE-2026-8524: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Out of bounds write in WebAudio 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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.168. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory confirms a stable update has been released to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox of the Chrome browser, potentially allowing an attacker to run malicious code remotely. However, the sandbox environment limits the scope of impact to the browser context. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.168) has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update to affected installations. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-8524: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds write in WebAudio 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)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.168. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory confirms a stable update has been released to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox of the Chrome browser, potentially allowing an attacker to run malicious code remotely. However, the sandbox environment limits the scope of impact to the browser context. No known active exploits have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (148.0.7778.168) has been released to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update to affected installations. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-14T05:40:13.831Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a062b5bec166c07b00debf7
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 8:06:51 PM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 8:53:17 PM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 6:27:44 AM
Views: 2
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