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CVE-2026-9122: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9122cvecve-2026-9122
Published: 05/20/2026 (05/20/2026, 19:12:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-9122 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, which could allow a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
google/chrome
pkg:github/google/chrome
Affected versions
<148.0.7778.179

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/27/2026, 21:03:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is an out of bounds read in the GPU subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac systems before version 148.0.7778.179. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that, when rendered by the browser, causes the GPU process to read memory outside its intended bounds. This can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from process memory. The CVSS score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and a high impact on confidentiality only.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the GPU process in Chrome on Mac. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has published a vendor advisory linked in the data, but it does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status. The affected versions are prior to 148.0.7778.179, implying that updating to version 148.0.7778.179 or later likely addresses the issue. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-05-20T17:39:24.883Z
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: 6a0e0cd4ba1db473629e7a23

Added to database: 05/20/2026, 19:34:44 UTC

Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 21:03:42 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 110

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