What is CVE-2026-9940?

CVE-2026-9940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-9940?

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

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-9940

Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.216 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (20.9th 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 148.0.7778.216
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-9940?: CVE-2026-9940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-9940?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.