CVE-2026-8538

chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU

Published May 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6273-1 chromium security update
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU
Weaknesses CWE-1173
References
Metrics threat_severity

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Important

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Title GPU Input Validation Vulnerability Causing Denial of Service in Chrome
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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Title GPU Input Validation Vulnerability Causing Denial of Service in Chrome
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Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform a denial of service via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 14, 2026, 9:30 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2026, 5:40 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 14, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 2:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 14, 2026, 7:52 PM