Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.179 Skia external control of assumed-immutable web parameter

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Skia. This manipulation causes external control of assumed-immutable web parameter. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-9909. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Skia. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a external control of assumed-immutable web parameter vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-472. The web application does not sufficiently verify inputs that are assumed to be immutable but are actually externally controllable, such as hidden form fields. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-9909 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. 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 05/30/2026).

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

Affected

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: External control of assumed-immutable web parameter
CWE: CWE-472
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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
05/30/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 499152
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-9909 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-367009
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1733 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/29/2026 08:51
Updated: 05/30/2026 03:13
Changes: 05/29/2026 08:51 (57), 05/30/2026 03:13 (7)
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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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