CVE-2026-9123

chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast

Published May 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome on Android, Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6287-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Heap Buffer Overflow in Chromecast Allows Code Execution chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google android
Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google android
Google chrome Os
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Heap Buffer Overflow in Chromecast Allows Code Execution
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Heap buffer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome on Android, Linux, ChromeOS prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 21, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
May 20, 2026, 5:39 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 20, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 19, 2026, 12:00 AM