High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-8002

Description

Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Affected products

Chromium/Chromiuminferred
Range: <148.0.7778.96
Google/Chrome2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <148.0.7778.96
- (no CPE)range: <148.0.7778.96
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 148.0.7778.167-1.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryRelease Notes
issues.chromium.org/issues/495779613nvdPermissions Required

News mentions

Patch Tuesday - May 2026
Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026

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