CVE-2026-9113: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9113 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac platforms prior to version 148.0.7778.179. It involves an out of bounds read in the GPU component triggered by a crafted HTML page, which could allow a remote attacker to read memory beyond intended boundaries. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction to exploit. There are no known exploits in the wild. A stable channel update addressing this issue was released by Google.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an out of bounds memory read in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 148.0.7778.179. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that, when visited by a user, causes the browser to read memory outside of its allocated bounds. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability, with no privileges required and user interaction needed. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.179. The vendor advisory linked confirms a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds read of memory on affected Chrome versions on Mac, potentially exposing limited information from memory. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a crafted HTML page). No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.179 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this stable channel update. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-9113: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9113 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac platforms prior to version 148.0.7778.179. It involves an out of bounds read in the GPU component triggered by a crafted HTML page, which could allow a remote attacker to read memory beyond intended boundaries. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability and requires user interaction to exploit. There are no known exploits in the wild. A stable channel update addressing this issue was released by Google.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an out of bounds memory read in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 148.0.7778.179. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that, when visited by a user, causes the browser to read memory outside of its allocated bounds. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability, with no privileges required and user interaction needed. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.179. The vendor advisory linked confirms a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds read of memory on affected Chrome versions on Mac, potentially exposing limited information from memory. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a crafted HTML page). No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 148.0.7778.179 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this stable channel update. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-20T17:39:21.044Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a0e0cd2ba1db473629e79a7
Added to database: 05/20/2026, 19:34:42 UTC
Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 21:03:18 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 48
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