Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-8553
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% 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: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/498715368 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8553?
- CVE-2026-8553 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8553?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.