Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.96 on Windows ANGLE type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Chrome on Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component ANGLE. Executing a manipulation can lead to type confusion. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-8554. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome on Windows. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component ANGLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Type Confusion in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-8554 since 05/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315114 (Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-885a3f8c70)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.168 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (315114) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1542). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Google Chrome

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 3.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 315114
Nessus Name: Fedora 44 : chromium (2026-885a3f8c70)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.168

Timelineinfo

05/14/2026 CVE reserved
05/15/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
05/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/19/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 499131
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8554 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8554
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364066
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1542 - Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2026 04:39
Updated: 05/19/2026 14:23
Changes: 05/15/2026 04:39 (58), 05/17/2026 00:25 (7), 05/18/2026 10:45 (2), 05/19/2026 14:23 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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