Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-9117 · published 20 May 2026
CVE-2026-9117: Google chrome type confusion vulnerability
Google · Chrome
Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Description
Type Confusion in GFX in Google Chrome on Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497542537 | Permissions Required |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-9117), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.