CVE-2026-9972

chromium-browser: Uninitialized Use in Gamepad

Published May 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Uninitialized Use in Gamepad in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 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)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6316-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Uninitialized Use in Gamepad API Allows Potential Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome on macOS chromium-browser: Uninitialized Use in Gamepad
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Uninitialized Use in Gamepad API Allows Potential Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome on macOS
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Uninitialized Use in Gamepad in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.216 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)
Weaknesses CWE-457
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 30, 2026, 3:57 AM
Reserved
May 28, 2026, 5:25 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 28, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jul 21, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 27, 2026, 12:00 AM