Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-8523
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 148.0.7778.167-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8523 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 148.0.7778.167-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8523 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 148.0.7778.167-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8523 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H