What is CVE-2026-8016?

CVE-2026-8016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-8016?

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

Use After Free in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-8016

Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.001 (30.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.96
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8016?: CVE-2026-8016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-8016?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.