CVE-2026-8542 Security Details

CVE ID

CVE-2026-8542

CWE

CWE-416

CVE Description

Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Published

May 18, 2026

CVSS Score & Severity

8.3High

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

0.073%

Malware

malware

KEV Status

Not in KEV Catalog: No known exploits

Affected Ecosystems

affected

Source

National Vulnerability Database

References

googleblog.comPROJECT

advisory.echohq.comTHIRD_PARTY