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CVE-2026-9953: Google Chrome · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 148.0.7778.216 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 148.0.7778.216
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 148.0.7778.216.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=148.0.7778.216 <148.0.7778.216
Fixed in
  • 148.0.7778.216

AI-suggested

Users should update Google Chrome to version 148.0.7778.216 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary and effective mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated.

Description

Out of bounds read in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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