Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.179 on Android GPU out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome on Android. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GPU. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-9872. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome on Android and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GPU. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out of bounds write in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-9872 since 05/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 318078 (Debian dsa-6316 : chromium - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.216 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (318078) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1733). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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ADP CISA Base Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 318078
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-6316 : chromium - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 148.0.7778.216

Timelineinfo

05/28/2026 CVE reserved
05/29/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
05/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/22/2026 +54 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 505077
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-9872 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9872
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366953
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1733 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2026 08:09
Updated: 07/22/2026 21:46
Changes: 05/29/2026 08:09 (59), 05/30/2026 00:17 (7), 06/01/2026 23:24 (2), 07/22/2026 21:46 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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