Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.179 Headless out-of-bounds

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6.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component Headless. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-10017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Headless. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Out of bounds read in Headless in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-10017 since 05/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 07/22/2026).

Upgrading to version 148.0.7778.216 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1733). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 8.3
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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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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: 504156
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-10017 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-10017
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366979
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1733 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2026 08:28
Updated: 07/22/2026 21:20
Changes: 05/29/2026 08:28 (58), 05/29/2026 20:30 (7), 06/07/2026 04:12 (11), 07/22/2026 21:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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