Description
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-05-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6287-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in WebRTC Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page chromium-browser: Use after free in WebRTC
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 21 May 2026 16:45:00 +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

Wed, 20 May 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 20 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in WebRTC Enables Remote Code Execution Use‑After‑Free in WebRTC Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page

Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in WebRTC Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 20 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Wed, 20 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-21T03:55:49.856Z

Reserved: 2026-05-20T17:39:24.115Z

Link: CVE-2026-9120

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T19:35:48.095Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-20T20:16:43.600

Modified: 2026-06-17T11:04:52.130

Link: CVE-2026-9120

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-9120 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-20T22:30:40Z

Weaknesses