Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.168 on macOS GPU out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome on macOS. This impacts an unknown function of the component GPU. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-9113. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome on macOS. This affects some unknown processing of the component GPU. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Out of bounds read in GPU in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-9113 since 05/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/26/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 315912 (Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.178 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.179 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (315912), EUVD (EUVD-2026-31163) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1623). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • SUSE openSUSE

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 315912
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.178 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.179

Timelineinfo

05/20/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/20/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
05/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/26/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-9113 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364923
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1623 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2026 22:01
Updated: 05/26/2026 17:45
Changes: 05/20/2026 22:01 (58), 05/21/2026 05:57 (1), 05/21/2026 15:43 (2), 05/21/2026 18:46 (7), 05/24/2026 00:26 (10), 05/26/2026 17:45 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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