CVE-2026-9967: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9967 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. Google has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update, implying a fix is available in version 148.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6 (critical), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is addressed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 as per Google's stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could enable execution of arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox, increasing the risk of further system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 148.0.7778.216. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-9967: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9967 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the GPU component of Google Chrome versions prior to 148.0.7778.216. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. Google has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update, implying a fix is available in version 148.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Google Chrome before version 148.0.7778.216. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape by crafting a malicious HTML page. The issue is classified with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6 (critical), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is addressed in Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 as per Google's stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could enable execution of arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox, increasing the risk of further system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official fix in Chrome version 148.0.7778.216. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:25:03.838Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a18c67be29bf47b503b6423
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 22:49:31 UTC
Last enriched: 06/05/2026, 21:16:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 43
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