Critical severity9.6NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-8511
CVE-2026-8511
Description
Use after free in UI in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Affected products
7- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:apk/chainguard/chromiumpkg:apk/wolfi/chromium
< 148.0.7778.215-bp160.1.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.215-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.167-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.178-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.178-r0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.htmlnvdProductVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/495108488nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain ChaosThe Hacker News · May 25, 2026