Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-8535
Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted JPEG file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168
- Google Chrome OS
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/495530312 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8535?
- CVE-2026-8535 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8535?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.