CVE-2026-9122: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-9122: Out of bounds read in Google 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
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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