Use after free in Tab Groups in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6273-1 chromium security update
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History

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use After Free in Chrome Tab Groups Allowing Remote Code Execution chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Use after free in Tab Groups
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Critical


Thu, 14 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Title Use After Free in Chrome Tab Groups Allowing Remote Code Execution

Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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


Thu, 14 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in Tab Groups in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weaknesses CWE-416
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T03:56:33.060Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T05:40:13.118Z

Link: CVE-2026-8521

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T20:33:26.400Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-14T20:17:12.877

Modified: 2026-05-18T19:16:03.910

Link: CVE-2026-8521

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2026-05-14T19:52:15Z

Links: CVE-2026-8521 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T14:30:46Z

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