CVE-2026-9996: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-9996 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and the vendor advisory does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status. The vulnerability affects desktop Chrome on Mac and is not a cloud service. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw could enable a remote attacker to read potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was disclosed publicly with a high severity rating by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory linked references a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm the patch status for this specific vulnerability. No CVSS score is assigned to this CVE.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory on affected Mac systems. This could compromise user privacy and security depending on the nature of the leaked data. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 or later once confirmed to contain the fix. Until then, caution is advised when visiting untrusted websites that could host crafted HTML content targeting this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-9996: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-9996 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 148. 0. 7778. 216. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with high severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score provided, and the vendor advisory does not explicitly state the patch or remediation status. The vulnerability affects desktop Chrome on Mac and is not a cloud service. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 148.0.7778.216. Exploiting this flaw could enable a remote attacker to read potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue was disclosed publicly with a high severity rating by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory linked references a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm the patch status for this specific vulnerability. No CVSS score is assigned to this CVE.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory on affected Mac systems. This could compromise user privacy and security depending on the nature of the leaked data. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0877304591.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 148.0.7778.216 or later once confirmed to contain the fix. Until then, caution is advised when visiting untrusted websites that could host crafted HTML content targeting this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-28T17:25:10.339Z
- 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: 6a18c681e29bf47b503b6550
Added to database: 5/28/2026, 10:49:37 PM
Last enriched: 5/28/2026, 11:03:52 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 4:16:01 PM
Views: 14
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