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CVE-2026-8550: Use after free in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8550cvecve-2026-8550
Published: Thu May 14 2026 (05/14/2026, 19:52:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Use after free in Google Lens in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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AILast updated: 05/14/2026, 20:38:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Google Lens component within Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.168. An attacker with control over the renderer process can exploit this flaw to read potentially sensitive data from process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with high severity by Chromium security but lacks a CVSS score and explicit remediation details in the provided information.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the Chrome renderer process memory. This requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process, limiting the scope of initial attack vectors. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.168. Users and administrators should update to version 148.0.7778.168 or later to address this issue. The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for the latest patch and remediation status. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, verifying the vendor advisory is recommended.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-14T05:40:20.032Z
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: 6a062b62ec166c07b00ded1c

Added to database: 5/14/2026, 8:06:58 PM

Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 8:38:22 PM

Last updated: 5/15/2026, 6:28:17 AM

Views: 3

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