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)
Published: 2026-05-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6287-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Type Confusion in GFX
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 21 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 20 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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)
Weaknesses CWE-843
References

Subscriptions

Google Chrome Chrome Os
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-21T13:05:30.331Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T17:39:22.734Z

Link: CVE-2026-9117

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T19:36:58.836Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-20T20:16:43.020

Modified: 2026-06-17T11:04:51.717

Link: CVE-2026-9117

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-9117 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T22:00:07Z

Weaknesses