High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2026· Updated May 21, 2026
CVE-2026-9111
CVE-2026-9111
Description
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Affected products
6- osv-coords3 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/chromiumpkg:apk/wolfi/chromiumpkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 148.0.7778.215-r0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.215-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.215-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 148.0.7778.178-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/504551032nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
2- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain ChaosThe Hacker News · May 25, 2026
- Update Chrome now: Critical bugs could let attackers run codeMalwarebytes Labs · May 22, 2026