What is CVE-2026-0902?

CVE-2026-0902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-474. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-0902?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-0902

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.59 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Published 2026-01-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-474

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/469143679 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0902?: CVE-2026-0902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under CWE-474. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-0902?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.